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.
Published: 2008-06-16
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 2.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-2712 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-648-1 nasm vulnerability
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Nasm Netwide Assembler
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:14:14.437Z

Reserved: 2008-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-2719

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2008-06-16T23:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-2719

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2008-04-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-2719 - Bugzilla

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