PT-2017-15016 · Netwide+2 · Netwide Assembler+2
Owl337
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Published
2017-12-20
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Updated
2024-06-15
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CVE-2017-17811
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.14rc0
Description
The issue is a heap-based buffer overflow that can cause a remote denial of service attack. It is related to a
strcpy in paste tokens in asm/preproc.c. This is similar to a previously known issue.Recommendations
For Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.14rc0, consider restricting access to the
paste tokens function in asm/preproc.c to minimize the risk of exploitation until a patch is available.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Buffer Overflow
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Netwide Assembler
Suse
Ubuntu