CVE-2017-17816

nasm: Use-after-free in pp_getline function in asm/preproc.c

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Published Dec 21, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 5.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, there is a use-after-free in pp_getline in asm/preproc.c that will cause a remote denial of service attack.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.14:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-8967	In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, there is a use-after-free in pp_getline in asm/preproc.c that will cause a remote denial of service attack.
Ubuntu USN	USN-3694-1	NASM vulnerabilities

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.232% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392426
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17816
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17816

History

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Subscriptions

Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Nasm Netwide Assembler

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:59 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 21, 2017, 3:00 AM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 8:59 PM
Reserved: Dec 20, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 1:11 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 21, 2017, 3:29 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 1:11 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Dec 21, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Dec 21, 2017, 12:00 AM

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