CVE-2008-2719

N/A Unknown
Published: June 16, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72f
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/30594
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6208&release_id=606115
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=106208&aid=1942146&group_id=6208
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/30594
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6208&release_id=606115
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=106208&aid=1942146&group_id=6208
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.9%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

nasm

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