CVE-2026-93574
Io.netty/netty-codec-http: netty: http request smuggling via post-digit whitespace in chunk-size parsing
What happened?
A flaw was found in Netty's `netty-codec-http` component. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially crafted HTTP/1.1 chunk-size token that includes post-digit whitespace. This incorrect parsing of the chunk size can lead to HTTP request smuggling. This allows an attacker to bypass security controls or access unauthorized resources in proxy/backend deployments.
Affected software and versions
| Software | Version information | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| netty-codec-httpRed 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-httpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: unaffected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: unknown | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: unknown | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: affected | See vendor advisory |
| netty-codec-httpRed Hat | Default status: unknown | 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-2026-93574
- 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/errata/RHSA-2026:95760
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:95761
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-93574
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2536966