CVE-2017-17817

MEDIUM

Netwide Assembler 2.14rc0 - Use-After-Free in pp_verror

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392427

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0140
EPSS Percentile 69.2%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-416
Status published
Products (2)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
nasm/netwide_assembler 2.14 rc0
Published Dec 21, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026