Description
A flaw was found in Netty's `netty-codec-http` component. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP/1.1 chunk-size token that includes post-digit whitespace. This incorrect parsing of the chunk size can lead to HTTP request smuggling. This allows an attacker to bypass security controls or access unauthorized resources in proxy/backend deployments.
References10
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83612
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95759
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95760
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95761
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95762
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95887
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93574
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536966
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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6.5
MEDIUM
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L - EPSS — exploit probability
- 2% percentile: 77 · as of 8 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-444
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