NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting nasm package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Mature
EPSS
0.2% (58th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-NASM-1937505
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed5 Sept 2018

Introduced: 5 Sep 2018

CVE-2018-16517  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Centos:8 nasm.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nasm package and not the nasm package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

asm/labels.c in Netwide Assembler (NASM) is prone to NULL Pointer Dereference, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

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