Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In netty-handler prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, an attacker can bypass IPv6 subnet rules due to an incorrect masking operation in IpSubnetFilterRule.compareTo(). Valid public IP addresses can bypass the restrictions. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
History

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-1287
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


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First Time appeared Netty
Netty netty
Vendors & Products Netty
Netty netty

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Description Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. In netty-handler prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, an attacker can bypass IPv6 subnet rules due to an incorrect masking operation in IpSubnetFilterRule.compareTo(). Valid public IP addresses can bypass the restrictions. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Title Netty has an IPv6 Subnet Filter Bypass via Incorrect Comparator Masking
Weaknesses CWE-284
CWE-697
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published: 2026-06-11T20:46:14.110Z

Updated: 2026-06-13T03:55:45.263Z

Reserved: 2026-05-05T16:33:55.844Z

Link: CVE-2026-44249

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-13T02:42:56.015Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-06-11T22:16:56.707

Modified: 2026-06-15T02:30:46.360

Link: CVE-2026-44249

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-06-11T20:46:14Z

Links: CVE-2026-44249 - Bugzilla