CVE-2026-103224

io.vertx/vertx-mysql-client: vertx-mysql-client: Denial of Service via unbounded memory allocation during packet decoding

Published Oct 15, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the MySQL message decoder aggregates inbound multi-packet payloads into a composite direct-memory buffer without any cumulative size limit. A malicious, compromised, or man-in-the-middle MySQL server can send a continuous stream of packets with the maximum payload length (0xFFFFFF), preventing the end-of-message condition from being reached, causing unbounded direct-memory allocation on the client and leading to an out-of-memory crash. This occurs before authentication completes.



The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-mysql-client.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Eclipse
Eclipse vert.x
Vendors & Products Eclipse
Eclipse vert.x
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Title Out‑of‑Memory Crash via Unbounded MySQL Packet Decoding io.vertx/vertx-mysql-client: vertx-mysql-client: Denial of Service via unbounded memory allocation during packet decoding
Weaknesses CWE-770
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

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Title Out‑of‑Memory Crash via Unbounded MySQL Packet Decoding
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Weaknesses CWE-789
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Description In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.34] or [5.0.0,5.0.12] or [5.1.0,5.1.9] or [5.2.0, 5.2.0], the MySQL message decoder aggregates inbound multi-packet payloads into a composite direct-memory buffer without any cumulative size limit. A malicious, compromised, or man-in-the-middle MySQL server can send a continuous stream of packets with the maximum payload length (0xFFFFFF), preventing the end-of-message condition from being reached, causing unbounded direct-memory allocation on the client and leading to an out-of-memory crash. This occurs before authentication completes. The impacted component is io.vertx:vertx-mysql-client.
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.2, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
eclipse
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2026, 6:51 PM
Reserved
Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 15, 2026, 9:17 AM
Modified
Oct 20, 2026, 7:25 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 15, 2026, 8:22 AM