PT-2017-15023 · 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-2017-17818
CVSS v3.1
7.5
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/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 related to a heap-based buffer over-read that could lead to a remote denial of service attack. This is connected to a while loop in the
paste tokens function located in asm/preproc.c.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
Out of bounds Read
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Netwide Assembler
Suse
Ubuntu