Segmentation Violation in NASM v2.16 Affecting System Performance
CVE-2022-46457

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Nasm

Status
Netwide Assembler
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 January 2023

What is CVE-2022-46457?

NASM version 2.16 has been identified to contain a segmentation violation in the ieee_write_file component located in /output/outieee.c. This issue may lead to unexpected behavior in file writing processes, potentially affecting system stability and performance. Users of NASM v2.16 should be aware of this vulnerability and consider applying patches or updates provided by the vendor.

References

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392809

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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