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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in NASM 0.98.38 (Programming Tool Software). Affected is the function error
of the file preproc.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Buffer overflow in the error function in preproc.c for NASM 0.98.38 1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted asm file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1194.
The bug was discovered 12/15/2004. The weakness was presented 01/10/2005 by Jonathan Rockway (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1287 since 12/20/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.
The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 22 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16117 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : nasm (MDKSA-2005:004)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117925 (CentOS Security Update for NASM (CESA-2005:381)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18540) and Tenable (16117). See 1482 for similar entry.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 16117
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : nasm (MDKSA-2005:004)
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OpenVAS ID: 53461
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 623-1 (nasm)
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Timeline
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Sources
Advisory: xforce.iss.netResearcher: Jonathan Rockway
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-1287 (🔍)
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X-Force: 18540
Vulnerability Center: 7217 - Buffer Overflow in NASM <= 0.98.38 via preproc.c Function, High
SecurityFocus: 11991 - NASM Error Preprocessor Directive Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 12446 - NASM preproc.c buffer overflow
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2015 15:27Updated: 05/30/2019 14:26
Changes: 03/10/2015 15:27 (72), 05/30/2019 14:26 (12)
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