CVE-2020-11612

libnetty-java: The ZlibDecoders in Netty 4.1.x before 4.1.46 allow for unbounded memory allocation while decoding a ZlibEncoded byte...

CVE-2020-11612 is fixed in libnetty-java on 1 platform, first by libnetty-java 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1, released April 7, 2020. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
n/a
Medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0919
95th percentile

The ZlibDecoders in Netty 4.1.x before 4.1.46 allow for unbounded memory allocation while decoding a ZlibEncoded byte stream. An attacker could send a large ZlibEncoded byte stream to the Netty server, forcing the server to allocate all of its free memory to a single decoder.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
libnetty-java · Ubuntu 18.04.6 LTS (bionic) 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1 libnetty-java 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1 Apr 7, 2020
libnetty-java · Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (focal) 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 libnetty-java 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm1 Dec 12, 2022

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