Debian DSA-623-1 : nasm - buffer overflow

critical Nessus Plugin ID 16096

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

Jonathan Rockway discovered a buffer overflow in nasm, the general-purpose x86 assembler, which could lead to the execution of arbitrary code when compiling a maliciously crafted assembler source file.

Solution

Upgrade the nasm package.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 0.98.28cvs-1woody2.

Plugin Details

Severity: Critical

ID: 16096

File Name: debian_DSA-623.nasl

Version: 1.19

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 1/4/2005

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Critical

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:nasm

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Patch Publication Date: 1/4/2005

Vulnerability Publication Date: 12/16/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-1287

DSA: 623

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