# CVE-2021-45290: binaryen: A Denial of Service vulnerability exits in Binaryen 103 due to an assertion abort in wasm::handle_unreachable.

CVE-2021-45290 is fixed in binaryen on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45290, released December 21, 2021. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2021-45290
- Priority: High
- CVSS: 7.5 (high)
- EPSS: 0.0153
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Dec 21, 2021

## Description

A Denial of Service vulnerability exits in Binaryen 103 due to an assertion abort in wasm::handle_unreachable.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | binaryen Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 104-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45290](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45290.md) | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Linux | binaryen Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 104-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45290](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45290.md) | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Linux | binaryen Debian 14 | 104-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2021-45290](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2021-45290.md) | Dec 21, 2021 |

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