CVE-2008-2719

nasm: off-by-one error in the ppscan function

Published Jun 16, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 10.5% KEV · Not listed
Description
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2712 Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-648-1 nasm vulnerability
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 9:14 AM
Reserved
Jun 16, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Jun 16, 2008, 11:41 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:54 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Apr 14, 2008, 12:00 AM