CVE-2018-19213: Medium severity netwide assembler (nasm) vulnerability
Published Nov 12, 2018
·Updated
Netwide Assembler (NASM) through 2.14rc16 has memory leaks that may lead to DoS, related to nasmmalloc in nasmlib/malloc.c.
Affected Software
1 affected component
nasm Netwide Assembler=12.14-rc16
Event History
Nov 12, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the vulnerability ID for this memory leak in Netwide Assembler (NASM)?
The vulnerability ID is CVE-2018-19213.
2
What is the severity of CVE-2018-19213?
The severity of CVE-2018-19213 is medium, with a severity value of 5.5.
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What is the affected software for CVE-2018-19213?
The affected software for CVE-2018-19213 is Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 12.14-rc16.
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What is the impact of the memory leaks in NASM?
The memory leaks in NASM may lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) attack.
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Where can I find more information about CVE-2018-19213?
You can find more information about CVE-2018-19213 in the following link: https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392524