# CVE-2026-93579: Io.netty/netty-codec-http2: netty: http/2 header field values are not validated by default (cr/lf/nul passthrough)

- 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: 2026-10-16

## Affected

- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported
- netty-codec-http2: version range not reported

## Description

A flaw was found in Netty's HTTP/2 stack. This vulnerability allows a remote attacker to inject prohibited characters, such as NUL, Line Feed, and Carriage Return, into HTTP/2 header field values due to insufficient validation. When these values cross an HTTP/2 to HTTP/1.1 translation boundary, they can be exploited for request smuggling, header injection, or response splitting. This could lead to unauthorized access, data manipulation, or other security bypasses.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on netty-codec-http2, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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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-2026-93579
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536970

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