CVE-2017-17813: Use After Free

Published Dec 21, 2017
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Updated

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, there is a use-after-free in the pplistonemacro function in asm/preproc.c that will cause a remote denial of service attack, related to mishandling of line-syntax errors.

Affected Software

3 affected componentsFixes available
nasm Netwide Assembler=2.14-rc0
Canonical Ubuntu Linux=14.04
debian/nasm
2.15.05-12.16.01-12.16.03-13.01-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade debian/nasm to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.15.05-1Fixed in 2.16.01-1Fixed in 2.16.03-1Fixed in 3.01-1
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Netwide Assembler (NASM) to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 2.14rc0

Event History

Dec 21, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jan 11, 2024
Data Sourced
via Launchpad·10:34 PM
Description
Feb 19, 2026
Data Sourced
via Ubuntu·08:00 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Debian·08:01 PM
DescriptionAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2017-17813.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17813?

The severity of CVE-2017-17813 is medium.

3

What is the affected software?

The affected software is Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.14rc0.

4

How does CVE-2017-17813 affect the system?

CVE-2017-17813 can cause a remote denial of service attack.

5

How can I fix CVE-2017-17813?

To fix CVE-2017-17813, update Netwide Assembler (NASM) to version 2.13.02 or higher.

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