# CVE-2026-93566: Io.netty/netty-codec-http: netty: http request smuggling due to control characters in the chunk-size line

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-09-18 · Updated: 2026-10-15

## Affected

- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in Netty. A remote attacker could exploit this by sending a specially crafted HTTP request that includes control characters within the chunk-size line. This bypasses the intended strict validation, allowing the attacker to inject arbitrary HTTP requests. This vulnerability can lead to HTTP request smuggling, potentially resulting in information disclosure or other unauthorized actions.

## What to do

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## References

- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83612
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93566
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536954

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