CVE-2026-49361
Apache Fluss Netty Frame Decoder Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Apache Fluss Netty Frame Decoder Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-49361- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770, CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-33600
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
EUVD-2026-33600- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7
Apache Fluss: Unauthenticated remote attackers can exhaust JVM heap memory using crafted frame headers via TabletServer/CoordinatorServer
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-49361- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Apache Fluss Netty Frame Decoder Memory Exhaustion Vulnerability
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
CVE-2026-49361- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400, CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7
Apache Fluss: Unauthenticated remote attackers can exhaust JVM heap memory using crafted frame headers via TabletServer/CoordinatorServer
Apache Fluss versions prior to 0.9.1 configure the Netty LengthFieldBasedFrameDecoder with Integer.MAX_VALUE as the maximum frame length, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exhaust JVM heap memory on TabletServer and CoordinatorServer by sending specially crafted frame headers, resulting in denial of service.
This issue affects Apache Fluss (incubating): 0.8.0 and 0.9.0.
Users are recommended to upgrade to version 0.9.1, which fixes the issue.
- Record
GHSA-4c39-fwgj-4vq7- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-400
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
org.apache.fluss:fluss-commonMaven |
0.8.0-incubating-rc1 up to 0.9.1-incubating | 0.9.1-incubating |
org.apache.fluss:fluss-commonMaven |
0.8.0-incubating-rc1 up to 0.9.1-incubating, plus listed versions 0.8.0-incubating0.9.0-incubating |
0.9.1-incubating |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-49361 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Apache Fluss, published June 1, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.83%, the 57th percentile. Fixed in org.apache.fluss:fluss-common 0.9.1-incubating.
References
lists.apache.org/thread/dccw6tj0njwtmvbftq13mw7fdhsok373
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/30/5
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49361
github.com/apache/fluss/releases/tag/v0.9.1-incubating