Vulnerability Description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function tokenize in asm/preproc.c, related to an unterminated string.
CVSS Score
7.3
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nasm | Netwide Assembler | 2.13.02 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392446Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392446Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-8881?
CVE-2018-8881 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.3 (HIGH). Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function tokenize in asm/preproc.c, related to an unterminated string.
How severe is CVE-2018-8881?
CVE-2018-8881 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2018-8881?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nasm Netwide Assembler, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.