CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2021-46343

Reachable Assertion

Published: Jan 20, 2022 | Modified: Jan 26, 2022
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

There is an Assertion context_p->token.type == LEXER_LITERAL failed at /jerry-core/parser/js/js-parser-expr.c in JerryScript 3.0.0.

Weakness

The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Jerryscript Jerryscript 3.0.0 (including) 3.0.0 (including)
Iotjs Ubuntu bionic *
Iotjs Ubuntu hirsute *
Iotjs Ubuntu impish *
Iotjs Ubuntu trusty *
Iotjs Ubuntu xenial *

Extended Description

While assertion is good for catching logic errors and reducing the chances of reaching more serious vulnerability conditions, it can still lead to a denial of service. For example, if a server handles multiple simultaneous connections, and an assert() occurs in one single connection that causes all other connections to be dropped, this is a reachable assertion that leads to a denial of service.

Potential Mitigations

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