CVE-2018-10316 Integer overflow in n/a
An integer overflow in NASM causes an endless loop, leading to denial of service when processing malicious assembly files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-10316?
CVE-2018-10316 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 24 Apr 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0 has an endless while loop in the assemble_file function of asm/nasm.c because of a globallineno integer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-190
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-10316?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nasm Netwide Assembler.
How do I fix CVE-2018-10316?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2018-10316 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-10316 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nasm Netwide Assembler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10316, GHSA-2g7j-7338-6vq9, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-10316.