# CVE-2026-102466: In Eclipse Vert.x versions \[4.0.0, 4.5.34\] or \[5.0.0,5.0.12\] or \[5.1.0,5.1.9\] or \[5.2.0, 5.2.0\], the Vert.x MySQL client (vertx-mysql-client

- Also known as: GHSA-9JXP-X3FR-FFQH
- Severity: CVSS 8.2 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-15 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- Eclipse Foundation Eclipse Vert.x: from 4.0.0, through 4.5.34; from 5.0.0, through 5.0.12; from 5.1.0, through 5.1.9

## Description

In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the Vert.x MySQL client (vertx-mysql-client) pre-allocates an array for column definitions based on a server-declared column count with no upper-bound validation. A malicious or compromised MySQL server, or an attacker with man-in-the-middle positioning, can send a crafted result set packet with an extremely large column count, causing the client to attempt a massive heap allocation. The resulting OutOfMemoryError crashes the Netty event loop thread, causing a complete denial of service for all connections and verticles in the Vert.x application. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-mysql-client.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-sql-client/security/advisories/GHSA-9jxp-x3fr-ffqh
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/342

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