VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-2719
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer…
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 10.5%
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 10.5%, higher than 95% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 10.47% probability · 95th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-189
- Affected
- nasm/netwide assembler
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72f
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30594Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
- https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6208&release_id=606115
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=106208&aid=1942146&group_id=6208
- http://repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72f
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30594Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
- https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6208&release_id=606115
- https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=106208&aid=1942146&group_id=6208
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.