Vulnerability · Published Aug 22, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-21528
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in the nasm package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 46% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 54.4% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A Segmentation Fault issue discovered in in ieee_segment function in outieee.c in nasm 2.14.03 and 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted assembly file.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | nasm | 2.16.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21528 |
| Debian:13 | nasm | 2.16.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21528 |
| Debian:14 | nasm | 2.16.01-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-21528 |
Affected products (as reported)
References
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392637
- GLSA-202312-09 vendor-advisory