CVE-2026-45673

Netty: DNS Cache Poisoning due to Predictable PRNG and Default Static Source Port

Published Jun 12, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, Netty's DNS resolver uses a predictable PRNG for generating DNS transaction IDs and defaults to a static UDP source port. This combination reduces the entropy of DNS queries, enabling DNS Cache Poisoning (Kaminsky attack). Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-xmv7-r254-6q78 Netty: DNS Cache Poisoning due to Predictable PRNG and Default Static Source Port
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:netty:netty:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Netty
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Vendors & Products Netty
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Description Netty is a network application framework for development of protocol servers and clients. Prior to versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final, Netty's DNS resolver uses a predictable PRNG for generating DNS transaction IDs and defaults to a static UDP source port. This combination reduces the entropy of DNS queries, enabling DNS Cache Poisoning (Kaminsky attack). Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
Title Netty: DNS Cache Poisoning due to Predictable PRNG and Default Static Source Port
Weaknesses CWE-330
CWE-340
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Jun 12, 2026, 4:05 PM
Reserved
May 12, 2026, 9:59 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jun 12, 2026, 3:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 10:52 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jun 12, 2026, 2:16 PM