Out-of-bounds Write Affecting nasm package, versions *
Threat Intelligence
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- published25 Sept 2018
- disclosed13 Sept 2018
Introduced: 13 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-16999 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:20.04 nasm.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream nasm package and not the nasm package as distributed by Ubuntu.
See How to fix? for Ubuntu:20.04 relevant fixed versions and status.
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has an invalid memory write (segmentation fault) in expand_smacro in preproc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted input file.
References
- http://people.ubuntu.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2018-16999
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2018-16999
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392508
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html