Io.netty/netty-codec-mqtt: netty: resource exhaustion in mqttdecoder
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
A flaw was found in Netty's MqttDecoder. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted MQTT CONNECT packet. The decoder fails to properly validate the 'Properties Length' against the 'Remaining Length', allowing an attacker to bypass size limits. This leads to excessive memory and CPU consumption, resulting in a denial of service (DoS) due to an OutOfMemoryError.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat | Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Fuse 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Fuse 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat AMQ Broker 7 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Single Sign-On 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat build of Apache Camel for Spring Boot 4 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Fuse 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-93575
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fcr3-v77c-x7hx
- 2026-10-16 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
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Sources
- CVE-2026-93575 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-93575 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fcr3-v77c-x7hx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-93575 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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