CVE-2019-13126 is a high-severity (CVSS 7.5) CWE-190 vulnerability in github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2. A fix is available for github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
Integer Overflow or Wraparound in NATS Server
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
CVE-2019-13126 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Go packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
An integer overflow in NATS Server before 2.0.2 allows a remote attacker to crash the server by sending a crafted request. If authentication is enabled, then the remote attacker must have first authenticated.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐹Go | github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 | all versions | 2.2.0go get github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2@v2.2.0 |
Affected Products
nats-serverlinuxfoundationDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update github.com/nats-io/nats-server/v2 to 2.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2019-13126 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is CVE-2019-13126 in your dependencies?
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