CVE-2020-21528: Medium severity netwide assembler (nasm) vulnerability
Published Aug 22, 2023
·Updated
A Segmentation Fault issue discovered in in ieeesegment function in outieee.c in nasm 2.14.03 and 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted assembly file.
Affected Software
2 affected components
nasm Netwide Assembler=2.14.03-rc2
nasm Netwide Assembler=2.15
Event History
Aug 22, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is CVE-2020-21528?
CVE-2020-21528 refers to a Segmentation Fault issue discovered in the ieee_segment function in outieee.c in nasm 2.14.03 and 2.15.
2
How does CVE-2020-21528 affect Nasm Netwide Assembler?
CVE-2020-21528 affects Nasm Netwide Assembler versions 2.14.03-rc2 and 2.15.
3
How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2020-21528?
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by exploiting CVE-2020-21528 with a crafted assembly file.
4
What is the severity of CVE-2020-21528?
CVE-2020-21528 has a severity rating of 5.5, which is considered medium.
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Is there any additional information about CVE-2020-21528?
Yes, you can find more information about CVE-2020-21528 at the following link: [https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392637](https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392637)