Netty Vulnerable to DNS Cache Poisoning via Missing Bailiwick Checks in CNAME Records

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Summary

CVECVE-2026-45674
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerGitHub_M
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2026-06-12 15:16:27 UTC
Updated2026-06-15 02:13:07 UTC
DescriptionNetty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, Netty's DnsResolveContext fails to validate the origin (bailiwick) of CNAME records in DNS responses. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 10 CRITICAL from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS: 0.002380000 probability, percentile 0.145960000 (date 2026-06-19)

Problem Types: CWE-345 | CWE-345 CWE-345: Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary10CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1[email protected]Secondary8.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED8.7HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Netty Netty All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Netty Netty affected >= 4.2.0.Final, < 4.2.15.Final Not specified
CNA Netty Netty affected < 4.1.135.Final Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.1.135.Final [email protected] github.com Release Notes
github.com/netty/netty/releases/tag/netty-4.2.15.Final [email protected] github.com Release Notes
github.com/netty/netty/security/advisories/GHSA-676x-f7gg-47vc [email protected] github.com Vendor Advisory
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