Signal is active with 3 mentions in latest observed window
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NVD description
SAMtools is a program for reading, manipulating and writing bioinformatics file formats. Starting in version 1.17, in the cram-size command, used to write information about how well CRAM files are compressed, a check to see if the `cram_decode_compression_header()` was missing. If the function returned an error, this could lead to a NULL pointer dereference. Exploiting this bug causes a NULL pointer dereference. Typically this will cause the program to crash. Versions 1.23.1, 1.22.2 and 1.21.1 include fixes for this issue. There is no workaround for this issue.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
AVAILABLE
Momentum
NONE
If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.
1 version affected across 1 product
CVE Alert: CVE-2026-31973 - samtools - samtools - https://www.redpacketsecurity.com/cve-alert-cve-2026-31973-samtools-samtools/ #OSINT #ThreatIntel #CyberSecurity #cve-2026-31973 #samtools #
Post summary
The post issues a brief CVE alert for CVE‑2026‑31973 affecting samtools, linking to an external alert page, but provides no technical, exploit, or mitigation details.
CVE-2026-31973 SAMtools is a program for reading, manipulating and writing bioinformatics file formats. Starting in version 1.17, in the cram-size command, used to write information… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31973
Post summary
The post references CVE-2026-31973 as a vulnerability in SAMtools and provides a link to the CVE record, but offers no supporting technical details, PoC, or evidence of exploitation.
CVE-2026-31972: samtools <= 1.21 Use-after-free in mpileup leading to an invalid read https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/18/11 CVE-2026-31973: samtools <= 1.23 NULL pointer dereference in cram-size https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/03/18/12 SAMtools is a program for manipulating bioinformatics file formats
Post summary
The post delivers a brief disclosure of two new CVEs affecting samtools, describing the technical nature of each flaw without offering PoC, exploit, or remediation details.
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| Part | Vendor | Product | Version | Target SW | Target HW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App | samtools | samtools | - | - | - |
| App | samtools | samtools | 1.23 | - | - |