Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
NASM 2.14rc0 can crash when processing a crafted input, causing a denial of service. The business risk is disruption to systems that automatically assemble untrusted or externally supplied code, such as build services, analysis sandboxes, or developer platforms.
Executive priority
Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or multi-tenant build and analysis services. For ordinary developer workstations, handle through normal patch management unless they process untrusted code at scale.
Technical view
The reported flaw is an illegal address access, described as a NULL pointer dereference, in paste_tokens() in NASM preproc.c. Sources describe the impact as remote denial of service. The provided bundle does not include CVSS, CWE, CPEs, or detailed fixed-version data.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to environments where NASM processes attacker-controlled assembly or macro/preprocessor input. Ordinary systems with NASM installed but not exposed to untrusted inputs have lower practical risk. The bundle identifies NASM 2.14rc0, but does not provide a complete affected-version range.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed in KEV, and the supplied sources do not state active exploitation. Practical exploitation appears to require a path for an attacker to make NASM process crafted input, resulting in a crash rather than code execution based on the provided description.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse: the bundle names paste_tokens() in preproc.c and NULL pointer dereference, but lacks CVSS, CPEs, CWE mapping, exploit details, and fixed-version specifics. Treat affected-version scope as incomplete and verify against vendor advisories.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor NASM guidance for the applicable fixed package or version.
- Apply relevant Ubuntu, Gentoo, or upstream NASM updates where applicable.
- Avoid processing untrusted assembly inputs with vulnerable NASM builds.
- Isolate automated build or analysis workers that run NASM.
Validation and detection
- Inventory systems and build images for NASM 2.14rc0 or related vulnerable packages.
- Review CI, sandbox, and upload workflows for attacker-controlled NASM inputs.
- Confirm patched NASM packages against applicable vendor advisories.
- Monitor build services for repeated NASM crashes or abnormal job failures.
Public sources used
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- Known Exploited
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392423CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- USN-3694-1CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU
- GLSA-201903-19CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO
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