yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc /nasm/nasm-parse.c parse_expr5 stack-based overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc and classified as critical. This impacts the function parse_expr5 of the file /nasm/nasm-parse.c. The manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-29583. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc. Affected is the function parse_expr5 of the file /nasm/nasm-parse.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the function parse_expr5 at /nasm/nasm-parse.c.

The weakness was published 04/24/2023 as 218. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-29583 since 04/07/2023. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 257928 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-29583), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (257928) and EUVD (EUVD-2023-33124). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 257928
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2023-29583

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04/24/2023 +17 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 218
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-29583 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-29583
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-227280
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/24/2023 15:50
Updated: 12/11/2025 11:53
Changes: 04/24/2023 15:50 (39), 05/18/2023 10:30 (9), 08/01/2024 20:14 (25), 08/30/2025 09:57 (3), 12/11/2025 11:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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