CVE-2018-16999: Medium severity netwide assembler (nasm) vulnerability

Published Sep 13, 2018

Updated

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has an invalid memory write (segmentation fault) in expandsmacro in preproc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted input file.

Affected Software

1 affected component

nasm Netwide Assembler=12.14-rc15

Event History

Sep 13, 2018

CVE Published

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·04:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this Netwide Assembler (NASM) vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID of this Netwide Assembler (NASM) vulnerability is CVE-2018-16999.

What is the severity of CVE-2018-16999?

The severity of CVE-2018-16999 is medium.

How does CVE-2018-16999 impact Netwide Assembler (NASM)?

CVE-2018-16999 allows attackers to cause a denial of service in Netwide Assembler (NASM) by exploiting an invalid memory write vulnerability.

How can I fix the CVE-2018-16999 vulnerability in Netwide Assembler (NASM)?

To fix the CVE-2018-16999 vulnerability in Netwide Assembler (NASM), it is recommended to upgrade to a patched version of NASM.

Is there any additional information available about CVE-2018-16999?

Yes, you can find additional information about CVE-2018-16999 in the references provided: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html, http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html, and https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392508.