Netty (io.netty:netty-handler) versions from 4.2.0.Final through 4.2.16.Final and versions through 4.1.136.Final disable TLS hostname verification on the SslProvider.OPENSSL client path when a plain (non-extended) X509TrustManager is used and Unsafe-based trust-manager wrapping is unavailable (Java 25+). In this configuration the OpenSSL client does not perform hostname verification, allowing a man-in-the-middle attacker to present a certificate issued for a different hostname that is accepted without validation. Fixed in 4.2.17.Final and 4.1.137.Final.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 4.0 Base Score: 8.7 (HIGH)
- CVSS 4.0 Vector: (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X)
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Jboss Eap | — | Upgrade Red Hat JBoss EAP to the latest version | Sep 23, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade eap8-apache-cxf-toolsUpgrade eap8-bouncycastle-pkixUpgrade eap8-txw2Upgrade eap8-jaxbUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-core-clientUpgrade eap8-relaxng-datatypeUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-hqclient-protocolUpgrade eap8-netty-transport-native-unix-commonUpgrade eap8-artemis-wildfly-integrationUpgrade eap8-codemodelUpgrade eap8-httpcomponents-asyncclientUpgrade eap8-netty-codecUpgrade eap8-xsomUpgrade eap8-netty-handlerUpgrade eap8-bouncycastle-jmailUpgrade eap8-jaxb-coreUpgrade eap8-jsf-implUpgrade eap8-netty-transport-classes-epollUpgrade eap8-jackson-jaxrs-baseUpgrade eap8-netty-commonUpgrade eap8-hibernate-coreUpgrade eap8-netty-transport-native-epoll-debuginfoUpgrade eap8-jackson-coreUpgrade eap8-jackson-modules-baseUpgrade eap8-log4jUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-jakarta-service-extensionsUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-jdbcUpgrade eap8-rngomUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-jakarta-raUpgrade eap8-nimbus-jose-jwtUpgrade eap8-netty-resolver-dnsUpgrade eap8-jbossws-apiUpgrade eap8-jbossws-jaxws-undertow-httpspiUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-jakarta-serverUpgrade eap8-hibernate-enversUpgrade eap8-jakarta-xml-bind-apiUpgrade eap8-jboss-loggingUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-validatorUpgrade eap8-eap-product-conf-parentUpgrade eap8-ws-commons-XmlSchemaUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-commonsUpgrade eap8-jackson-dataformat-yamlUpgrade eap8-jackson-datatype-jsr310Upgrade eap8-ironjacamar-deployers-commonUpgrade eap8-parssonUpgrade eap8-bouncycastle-utilUpgrade eap8-jackson-jaxrs-json-providerUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-common-implUpgrade eap8-wildfly-elytron-toolUpgrade eap8-jackson-modules-java8Upgrade eap8-jackson-databindUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-core-apiUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-cliUpgrade eap8-xml-securityUpgrade eap8-jackson-annotationsUpgrade eap8-apache-cxfUpgrade eap8-netty-resolverUpgrade eap8-wildfly-java-jdk21Upgrade eap8-jackson-dataformats-textUpgrade eap8-netty-handler-proxyUpgrade eap8-netty-codec-httpUpgrade eap8-hibernateUpgrade eap8-bouncycastle-pgUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-hornetq-protocolUpgrade eap8-jaxb-xjcUpgrade eap8-netty-codec-socksUpgrade eap8-slf4j-apiUpgrade eap8-neethiUpgrade eap8-eap-product-conf-wildfly-ee-feature-packUpgrade eap8-wildfly-elytronUpgrade eap8-cryptacularUpgrade eap8-wildfly-modulesUpgrade eap8-bouncycastleUpgrade eap8-undertowUpgrade eap8-jaxb-runtimeUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-dtoUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-selectorUpgrade eap8-ironjacamarUpgrade eap8-wildflyUpgrade eap8-slf4jUpgrade eap8-apache-cxf-servicesUpgrade eap8-jaxbintrosUpgrade eap8-jackson-module-jakarta-xmlbind-annotationsUpgrade eap8-jbossws-spiUpgrade eap8-apache-cxf-rtUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-jakarta-clientUpgrade eap8-jaxb-jxcUpgrade eap8-jackson-datatype-jdk8Upgrade eap8-jbossws-common-toolsUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-common-apiUpgrade eap8-netty-bufferUpgrade eap8-bouncycastle-provUpgrade eap8-jboss-remotingUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-common-spiUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-jdbc-storeUpgrade eap8-saaj-implUpgrade eap8-netty-transportUpgrade eap8-ironjacamar-core-implUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-serverUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemisUpgrade eap8-activemq-artemis-journalUpgrade eap8-netty-transport-native-epollUpgrade eap8-nettyUpgrade eap8-jbossws-cxfUpgrade eap8-netty-codec-dnsUpgrade eap8-wildfly-javadocs | Sep 24, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
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