#VU113193 Reachable assertion in Comdb2 - CVE-2025-36512
Published: July 24, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU113193
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-36512
CWE-ID: CWE-617
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Comdb2
Comdb2
Software vendor:
Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Bloomberg Finance L.P.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a reachable assertion when handling a distributed transaction heartbeat. A remote attacker can use a specially crafted protocol buffer message and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.