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01 Record

CVE-2020-11612

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

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: mitre
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

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

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
9.18% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 95.1% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
7.5 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
Moderate. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2020-04-07 18:00Z6 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-04 11:35Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2020-04-07
Assigning CNA
mitre
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-770Allocation of Resources Without Limits or ThrottlingBase
Data version
5.1
Document digest
0dac20b235fcb81c31bd998374d48a777c05a3acdde07db700de8f1ca2faaf15

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
debiandebian_linuxNot specified—
fedoraprojectfedoraNot specified—
netapponcommand_api_servicesNot specified—
netapponcommand_insightNot specified—
netapponcommand_workflow_automationNot specified—
nettynettyNot specified—
oraclecommunications_design_studioNot specified—
oraclecommunications_messaging_serverNot specified—
oraclenosql_databaseNot specified—
oraclesiebel_core_-_server_frameworkNot specified—
oraclewebcenter_portalNot specified—
redhata_mq_clientsNot specified—
redhatamq_brokerNot specified—
redhatamq_onlineNot specified—
redhatamq_streamsNot specified—
redhatjboss_amqNot specified—
redhatjboss_data_gridNot specified—
redhatjboss_enterprise_bpms_platformNot specified—
redhatjboss_enterprise_brms_platformNot specified—
redhatjboss_fuseNot specified—
redhatjboss_operations_networkNot specified—
redhatjboss_single_sign_onNot specified—
redhatopenshiftNot specified—
redhatopenshift_application_runtimesNot specified—
redhatsatelliteNot specified—

06 References

07 Fixed in

Debian 12

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.1.48-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 13

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.1.48-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Debian 14

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.1.48-1

Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu 18.04 LTS

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.1.7-4ubuntu0.1

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS

  • netty
    No fix yet

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.0.34-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS

  • netty
    Fixed in 1:4.1.45-1ubuntu0.1~esm1
    Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro

Source: Ubuntu, Canonical Ltd. Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.

A release or ecosystem missing from this list has no record here. It may be unaffected or not covered by the source. Source notices and licences.