CVE-2026-93567
Io.netty/netty-codec-http2: http/1 authority-form connect is translated to malformed http/2 connect with host-controlled :authority
What happened?
A flaw was found in Netty's HTTP/2 codec. When converting HTTP/1 CONNECT requests to HTTP/2, the component incorrectly uses the Host header instead of the CONNECT authority-form request-target for the tunnel authority. A remote attacker can exploit this by supplying a different Host header, leading to a malformed HTTP/2 CONNECT request. This can bypass security controls such as tunnel allow-lists or egress policies, resulting in integrity loss.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| io.netty/netty-codec-http2Red Hat | unaffected: 4.1.138.Final-redhat-00001 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| keycloak-rhel9-containerRed Hat | unaffected: 26.4-29 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| keycloak-rhel9-operator-bundle-containerRed Hat | unaffected: 26.4.17-2 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| keycloak-rhel9-operator-containerRed Hat | unaffected: 26.4-30 to < * | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-http2Red Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
Version information comes from the source record and can include unaffected products and exceptions. Distribution packages may contain backported fixes: an older upstream version alone does not prove a server is affected.
Is it being exploited?
This CVE was not listed in the CISA catalogue at our last retrieval. This does not establish that exploitation is absent.
How to respond
- Confirm the product, installed package version, and any configuration requirements in the vendor advisory.
- Follow the vendor’s remediation or workaround guidance in the references below. Structured fixed-version data is unavailable here; the publisher’s description may include a fix or workaround.
- Restart affected services if required, then verify the running version. Known exploitation may warrant investigation as well as patching.
Sources and remediation references
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-93567
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69440
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:69470
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:70257
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:83612
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95221
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95760
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95761
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93567
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536955