PT-2017-15018
CVE-2017-17813
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Published
2017-12-20
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Updated
2024-06-15
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.14rc0
Description
The issue is related to a use-after-free error in the
pp list one macro function, located in asm/preproc.c. This error can lead to a remote denial of service (DoS) due to the incorrect handling of line syntax errors.Recommendations
For Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.14rc0, consider disabling the
pp list one macro function as a temporary workaround until a patch is available. Restrict the use of the asm/preproc.c module to minimize the risk of exploitation.Exploitability
Exploit
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