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Full vulnerability report · 2026
CVE-2026-62380High confidence

Netty before 4.2.16.Final SOCKS Proxy Null Byte Injection

netty · netty

Official source article: GitHub GHSA-CC6X-FFM5-83WF ↗. Check the applicable product and release in the original source.

6.3MediumCVSS 4.0
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 53 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityMediumOperational priority:Medium, unchanged from published severity.unchanged

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • The selected CVSS metric records a network-reachable, unauthenticated path with no user interaction.
  • EPSS is 0.25% for the current model date.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict the affected network interface to trusted sources where business-safe.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs netty netty and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: As exposure requiresRemediation target: Within 365 days

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 53 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

5 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 4 affected package states shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcenettyAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcenettyAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcenettyAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcenettyAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 8 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · esm-appsnettyUnder evaluationCanonical reports that the package might be affected and still needs evaluation or fixing.Not published in this feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 7 Oct 2026
Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

2 current
CVE-2026-62380 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2026-62380
52 known not affected

The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.

  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2
  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3
  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4
  • netty-tcnative as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS
  • netty3 as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS
Summary
Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
CVE-2026-62380 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securityio.netty/netty-codec-socks: Netty: Null byte and CRLF injection in SOCKS client encoders can lead to domain spoofing
49 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • exploit-intelligence/agent-client-rhel9 as a component of Exploit Intelligence
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-ekb-dispatcher-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-ekb-receiver-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-ddb-streams-source-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-s3-sink-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-s3-source-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-sns-sink-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-sqs-sink-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-aws-sqs-source-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-log-sink-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • openshift-serverless-1/kn-eventing-integrations-timer-source-rhel9 as a component of OpenShift Serverless
  • netty-codec-socks as a component of Red Hat AMQ Broker 7
Summary
A flaw was found in the Netty SOCKS client encoders. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject null bytes or Carriage Return Line Feed (CRLF) characters into domain address and authentication fields due to insufficient validation. By manipulating these fields, an attacker can truncate or alter values, potentially leading to domain spoofing, SOCKS4 user ID truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion.
Remediation
Applications utilizing Netty's SOCKS client encoders should implement robust input validation and sanitization for all domain address and authentication credential fields. If SOCKS proxy client functionality is not required by the application, it should be disabled to remove the attack surface.
Optional official sources

National CERT insights
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Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-64272

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score
6.3 · CVSS 4.0
Advisory evidence
No linked advisory details stored yet
Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Medium technical severity with no CISA KEV confirmation; remediate through the normal risk-based patch cycle unless local exposure raises the priority. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 53 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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What, why and how

Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

What

Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

Why

The product does not properly handle null bytes or NUL characters when passing data between different representations or components.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

Why

The product does not properly handle null bytes or NUL characters when passing data between different representations or components.

How

An attacker operating through a network path may attempt exploitation without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
a network path → Null Byte Interaction Error (Poison Null Byte) → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Network
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Not a CVSS 4.0 base metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration: a standard category for the underlying weakness.
CWE-626 ↗

CWE-626: Null Byte Interaction Error (Poison Null Byte). The product does not properly handle null bytes or NUL characters when passing data between different representations or components.

CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:L/SA:N

Common Vulnerability Scoring System 4.0: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.

AVNetworkAttack vector: The vulnerable component can be reached over a network.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.ATPresentAttack requirements: A particular deployment or execution condition must be present.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.VCNoneVulnerable-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VINoneVulnerable-system integrity: No direct loss is represented by this metric.VANoneVulnerable-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SCNoneSubsequent-system confidentiality: No direct loss is represented by this metric.SILowSubsequent-system integrity: A successful attack can cause a limited loss.SANoneSubsequent-system availability: No direct loss is represented by this metric.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
Stolen credentials, tokens and legitimate administration functions may provide continued access without deploying a large custom toolset.
NetworkUnauthenticatedCWE-626
A

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-64272Official EUVD mapping

Netty (io.netty:netty-codec-socks) versions 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and 4.1.x through 4.1.136.Final contain null byte, CRLF, and credential injection vulnerabilities in the SOCKS4 (Socks4ClientEncoder) and SOCKS5 (Socks5ClientEncoder) client encoders, which fail to validate domain address and authentication (username/password) fields. An attacker able to control these fields can inject null bytes or CRLF characters to truncate or alter values, potentially enabling domain spoofing, SOCKS4 userid truncation, authentication data injection, and protocol confusion. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.

Official EUVD record ↗
BSI · German · WID-SEC-2026-2712Netty: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Netty ausnutzen, um Sicherheitsvorkehrungen zu umgehen, um einen Denial of Service Angriff durchzuführen, und um Informationen offenzulegen.

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260826Security Bulletin 26 Aug 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 26 Aug 2026, published on 26 August 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
JVN iPedia · Japanese · JVNDB-2026-030772NettyにおけるNull バイト相互作用エラー (Poison Null Byte) の脆弱性

Netty（io.netty:netty-codec-socks）のバージョン4.2.0.Finalから4.2.16.Finalおよび4.1.xから4.1.136.Finalには、SOCKS4（Socks4ClientEncoder）およびSOCKS5（Socks5ClientEncoder）のクライアントエンコーダにおいて、ドメインアドレスおよび認証（ユーザー名／パスワード）フィールドの検証が不十分であるため、ヌルバイト、CRLF、および認証情報注入の脆弱性が存在します。これらのフィールドを制御できる攻撃者は、ヌルバイトやCRLF文字を注入して値を切り詰めたり変更したりすることが可能であり、その結果、ドメインのスプーフィング、SOCKS4におけるユーザーIDの切り詰め、認証データの注入、プロトコルの混乱を引き起こす可能性があります。この問題は、バージョン4.2.17.Finalおよび4.1.137.Finalで修正されました。

Official advisory ↗
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
netty: 4.2.0.Final < 4.2.16.Final, < 4.1.137.Final
Fixed
netty: 4.2.16.Final, 4.1.137.Final
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. If business-safe, reduce exposure to the affected interface and allow only trusted sources until authoritative guidance is available.
Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

04

Evidence and provenance

Published 22 Aug 2026 · Last source change 26 Aug 2026, 16:16 UTC · CWE-626 · Null Byte Interaction Error (Poison Null Byte)

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2
CVSS sourceCNA
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-23
European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-64272
Product sourceCNA
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
CWE sourceCNA
NVD statusNVD enriched

Core structured fields are present and their contributing authorities are shown above.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

View recent updates ↗
  1. Vendor guidanceAuthoritative vendor guidance changed: added vendor advisory: github.com/GHSA-cc6x-ffm5-83wf.
    Before
    remediation: github.com/GHSA-cc6x-ffm5-83wf
    After
    remediation: github.com/GHSA-cc6x-ffm5-83wf · vendor advisory: github.com/GHSA-cc6x-ffm5-83wf
    disclosure@vulncheck.com ↗
  2. ENISA EUVD mappingEUVD-2026-64272 was added to the official ENISA EUVD mapping for this CVE.
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    {"euvdId":"EUVD-2026-64272"}
    ENISA EUVD ↗
  3. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-64272↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗CVE authority or vendor reference · GitHub GHSA-CC6X-FFM5-83WF↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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