NULL pointer dereference in Nasm Netwide_assembler

CVE-2017-14228

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, there is an illegal address access in the function paste_tokens() in preproc.c, aka a NULL pointer dereference. It will lead to remote denial of service.

EPSS: 0.002 (40.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
  • cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-14228?
CVE-2017-14228 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide_assembler, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2017-09-09.
How severe is CVE-2017-14228?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.