CVE-2026-54251 (GCVE-0-2026-54251)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-09-15 17:13 – Updated: 2026-09-15 17:36
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
netty-incubator-codec-ohttp: [OHttpServerCodec] Native Direct-Memory Leak on AEAD Decryption Failure Leads to Gateway Denial of Service
Summary
netty-incubator-codec-ohttp implements Oblivious HTTP (OHTTP) gateway and client functionality using Netty. Prior to 0.0.23.Final, the OHTTP gateway decryption path in codec-ohttp/src/main/java/io/netty/incubator/codec/ohttp/OHttpRequestResponseContext.java allocates a pooled direct ByteBuf for decrypted plaintext before the AEAD tag is verified. When an invalid tag causes decryptChunk() to throw CryptoException, OHttpRequestResponseContext.decodeChunk() does not release the ByteBuf because the allocation is not guarded by try/finally. Repeated invalid encrypted requests can therefore leak native off-heap memory until the gateway is unable to continue serving requests. This issue is fixed in version 0.0.23.Final.
Severity
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-09-15 17:36 UTC
CWE
- CWE-664 - Improper Control of a Resource Through its Lifetime
Assigner
References
3 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/netty/netty-incubator-codec-oh… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://github.com/netty/netty-incubator-codec-oh… | x_refsource_MISC |
| https://github.com/netty/netty-incubator-codec-oh… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| netty | netty-incubator-codec-ohttp |
Affected:
< 0.0.23.Final
|
guessed | |
| io.netty.incubator | netty-incubator-codec-ohttp |
Affected:
< 0.0.23.Final
|
guessed |
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