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.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 1
- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-sql-client/security/advisories/GHSA-75hv-9xj3-3cr8 Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 6
- Cpes+2 CPE criteria (now 2)NVD modified 2026-10-20 19:25
- StatusUndergoing Analysis → AnalyzedNVD modified 2026-10-20 19:25
- CwesCWE-789NVD modified 2026-10-16 19:17
- StatusAwaiting Analysis → Undergoing AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-16 19:17
- StatusReceived → Awaiting AnalysisNVD modified 2026-10-15 14:41
- First seenCVSS 8.2NVD modified 2026-10-15 09:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:vert.x:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 2
- https://github.com/eclipse-vertx/vertx-sql-client/security/advisories/GHSA-75hv-9xj3-3cr8 Vendor Advisory
- https://gitlab.eclipse.org/security/cve-assignment/-/work_items/353 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory