CVE-2008-2719

Publication date 16 June 2008

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
nasm	8.04 LTS hardy	Fixed 0.99.06-2ubuntu0.1
	7.10 gutsy	Not affected
	7.04 feisty	Not affected
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected

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Patch details

Patch details

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Package	Patch details
nasm	Debdiff: http://launchpad.net/bugs/241421

References

MITRE
NVD
Launchpad
Debian

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-648-1
nasm vulnerability
30 September 2008

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2719