Description
In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, preproc.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | nasm | 2.13.02-0.1 | — |
| Debian 13 | nasm | 2.13.02-0.1 | — |
| Debian 12 | nasm | 2.13.02-0.1 | — |
| Debian 7 | nasm | 2.10.01-1+deb7u1 | DLA-1041-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | nasm | 2.11.08-1ubuntu0.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | nasm | 2.10.09-1ubuntu0.1 | USN-3694-1 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP3 | nasm | 2.10.09-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2044-1 |
| SLES 12 SP2 | nasm | 2.10.09-4.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2044-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox | 68.2.0-78.51.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | MozillaFirefox-branding-SLED | 68-21.9.8 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-atk | 2.26.1-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-cairo | 1.15.10-2.13.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gdk-pixbuf | 2.36.11-2.8.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-glib2 | 2.54.3-2.14.7 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-gtk3 | 3.10.9-2.15.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-harfbuzz | 1.7.5-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi | 3.2.1.git259-2.3.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-libffi-gcc5 | 5.3.1+r233831-14.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | firefox-pango | 1.40.14-2.7.4 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nspr | 4.21-29.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | mozilla-nss | 3.45-38.9.3 | SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | nasm | 2.15.05-1.6 | openSUSE-SU-2024:11075-1 |
Advisories 5
- DLA-1041-1 nasm - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3694-1 nasm vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2044-1 Security update for nasm SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:11075-1 nasm-2.15.05-1.6 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2019:14246-1 Security update for Mozilla Firefox SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392415
- USN-3694-1 vendor-advisory
- GLSA-201903-19 vendor-advisory