Croatia Control Asterix 2.8.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read, with additional details…
Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Croatia Control Asterix 2.8.1 has a heap-based buffer over-read, with additional details to be disclosed at a later date.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01195 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed asterix_decoder (PyPI): 0.7.2
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | asterix_decoder (PyPI) | before 0.7.2 | 0.7.2 | Patch available | GHSA-6mmf-v5q7-vw2w |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- asterix_decoder (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.2 Fixed in 0.7.2 Patch available GHSA-6mmf-v5q7-vw2w
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:crocontrol:asterix:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.8.1 | Vulnerable | Crocontrol |
- cpe:2.3:a:crocontrol:asterix:2.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.8.1 Vulnerable ·Crocontrol
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-6mmf-v5q7-vw2w asterix_decoder (PyPI) Fixed in 0.7.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-44144
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mmf-v5q7-vw2w
References
Other 5
- https://github.com/CroatiaControlLtd/asterix/commit/3f765d387d239ccc44e278a2ffa600fb6a6587f9
- https://github.com/CroatiaControlLtd/asterix
- https://github.com/CroatiaControlLtd/asterix/blob/daf33de522d1cdab0e941c025b89e18a0d4d42c6/README.md?plain=1#L7
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/asterix-decoder/PYSEC-2021-860.yaml
- https://web.archive.org/web/20221207104133/https://huntr.dev/bounties/1-other-CroatiaControlLtd/asterix
Sources
- CVE-2021-44144 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-44144 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6mmf-v5q7-vw2w · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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