Advisory Published
Updated

REDHAT-BUG-2325538

First published: Tue Nov 12 2024(Updated: )

Netty is an asynchronous event-driven network application framework for rapid development of maintainable high performance protocol servers & clients. An unsafe reading of environment file could potentially cause a denial of service in Netty. When loaded on an Windows application, Netty attempts to load a file that does not exist. If an attacker creates such a large file, the Netty application crashes. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.115.

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
NettyRPC<4.1.115

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of REDHAT-BUG-2325538?

    The severity of REDHAT-BUG-2325538 is categorized as potentially high due to the risk of denial of service.

  • How do I fix REDHAT-BUG-2325538?

    To fix REDHAT-BUG-2325538, update Netty to a version greater than 4.1.115.

  • What systems are affected by REDHAT-BUG-2325538?

    REDHAT-BUG-2325538 affects Windows applications using the Netty framework prior to version 4.1.115.

  • What can happen if REDHAT-BUG-2325538 is exploited?

    Exploitation of REDHAT-BUG-2325538 can lead to a denial of service condition in applications utilizing Netty.

  • Who is responsible for addressing REDHAT-BUG-2325538?

    The maintainers of affected software are responsible for addressing and patching the vulnerability identified by REDHAT-BUG-2325538.

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