Out-of-bounds Read Affecting nasm package, versions <2.14-1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.25% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN10-NASM-371347
  • published21 Apr 2018
  • disclosed21 Apr 2018

Introduced: 21 Apr 2018

CVE-2018-10254  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:10 nasm to version 2.14-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nasm package and not the nasm package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13 has a stack-based buffer over-read in the disasm function of the disasm/disasm.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.