SCA: security update for io.netty:netty-resolver-dns (GHSA-676x-f7gg-47vc)

critical Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 444481

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

- 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 DnsResolveContext fails to validate the origin
(bailiwick) of CNAME records in DNS responses. Versions 4.1.135.Final and 4.2.15.Final patch the issue.
(CVE-2026-45674)

Solution

Update the io.netty:netty-resolver-dns library and its related packages to version 4.1.135.Final or later.

See Also

https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-676x-f7gg-47vc

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 444481

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Family: SCA Checks

Published: 7/7/2026

Updated: 7/7/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.8

Percentile: 57.75

Vendor

Vendor Severity: High

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 9.4

Temporal Score: 7

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2026-45674

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Temporal Score: 8.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 6/8/2026

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/8/2026

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2026-45674