CVE-2026-47321: Apache MINA: Unbounded Decompression Amplification DoS in Zlib.inflate
Apache MINA CompressionFilter allows unbounded zlib inflation, enabling a decompression-amplification denial of service.
CVE-2026-47321 is an unbounded decompression flaw in Apache MINA's mina-filter-compression component. CompressionFilter uses Zlib to inflate incoming data but does not limit the resulting size, allowing a decompression-amplification denial of service. Affected versions are 2.2.0 before 2.2.8, 2.1.0 before 2.1.13, and 2.0.0 before 2.0.29. The oss-security post does not report exploitation in the wild.
- CompressionFilter inflates zlib data without bounding the output size.
- A small payload can expand enough to exhaust resources.
- Fixed in MINA 2.2.8, 2.1.13, and 2.0.29.
- No in-the-wild exploitation is reported.
Vulnerabilities mentionedAll →
- CVE-2026-473217.5—Decompression bomb denial-of-service in Apache MINA CompressionFilterpublished · Apache MINA (CompressionFilter class using ZLib inflate)
| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Flags | Affected | Exposure | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-47321 | Decompression bomb denial-of-service in Apache MINA CompressionFilter CVE-2026-47321 is an unauthenticated remote denial-of-service vulnerability in the CompressionFilter class of the Apache MINA network application framework. The filter uses ZLib to inflate incoming compressed data but does not limit the resulting decompressed size, so an attacker can send a small, highly compressed payload (a 'zip bomb' with a compression ratio exceeding 1,000x) that expands to exhaust application memory and crash the service. Any application using MINA's CompressionFilter on a network-facing endpoint is affected until the developer configures a size limit. The fix introduces a configurable maximum decompressed size and compression-ratio limit, but applications must explicitly pass these limits via new constructor parameters or the fluent API. No public proof-of-concept is known, the issue is not in CISA's KEV catalog, and there are no confirmed reports of in-the-wild exploitation. |
Posted by Emmanuel Lécharny on Sep 21 Severity: Affected versions: - Apache MINA (org.apache.mina:mina-filter-compression) 2.2.0 before 2.2.8 - Apache MINA (org.apache.mina:mina-filter-compression) 2.1.0 before 2.1.13 - Apache MINA (org.apache.mina:mina-filter-compression) 2.0.0 before 2.0.29 Description: The CompressionFilter class uses ZLib to deflate and inflate data sent and received. When we inflate incoming data, the filter does not control the resulting size, and create...
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