CVE-2008-7177: nasm netwide_assembler

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified

AliasesDEBIAN-CVE-2008-7177

Published 08-09-2009Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2008-7177 is a high (CVSS 9.3) vulnerability in nasm netwide_assembler. EPSS estimates a 2.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk

70/100

0100

High · default modelHow is this calculated?

CVSS score

9.3/10

010

High · v2.0 (NVD)

EPSS score

2.39%

0%100%

Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog

RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded

Public exploits1reference

Timeline

08-09-2009
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
07-08-2024
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Buffer overflow in the listing module in Netwide Assembler (NASM) before 2.03.01 has unknown impact and attack vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2008-2719.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

v2.09.3

EPSS trend

Probability

2.39%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

84%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.39% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026

EPSS score

2.39%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found

referenceUnverified
Exploit Reference (bugzilla.redhat.com)
Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

Affected systems

Debian1 product

nasm< 2.03.01-1

Nasm1 product

netwide_assembler≤ 2.03.01

2 vendors · 2 products

References

9 links

www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1939VDB EntryX Refsource VUPENThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/29955VDB EntryX Refsource BIDThird Party Advisory
www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg01000.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/30836Third Party AdvisoryX Refsource SECUNIA
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43441VDB EntryX Refsource XFThird Party Advisory
www.securitytracker.com/id?1020378VDB EntryX Refsource SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=607497X Refsource CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=452800X Refsource CONFIRMExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2008-7177Advisory

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