CVE-2026-93568
Io.netty/netty-codec-http2: io.netty/netty-codec-http3: netty: http/2 and http/3 extended connect requests are downgraded as regular connect requests
What happened?
A flaw was found in Netty. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending specially crafted HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 Extended CONNECT requests. Netty's HTTP-object conversion path incorrectly processes these requests as regular HTTP/1.1 CONNECT requests, leading to a loss of critical protocol and path information. This misinterpretation can allow attackers to bypass security policies, such as routing or authorization logic, in applications that rely on Netty for HTTP/2 or HTTP/3 communication, 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-2026-93568
- 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-2026-93568
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536961