Improper Resource Shutdown or Release Affecting nasm package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-NASM-11779698
  • published12 Aug 2025
  • disclosed11 Aug 2025

Introduced: 11 Aug 2025

NewCVE-2025-8844  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Debian:11 nasm.

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:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability was determined in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. This vulnerability affects the function parse_smacro_template of the file preproc.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1