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nasm — security advisory
A vulnerability was identified in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. This issue affects the function assemble_file of the file nasm.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
- Products
- nasm
- Affected versions
- 2.11.06-1really2.11.05-1, 2.11.08-1, 2.11.08-1ubuntu0.1, 2.13.01-2, 2.13.02-0.1, 2.14.02-1, 2.15.05-1, 2.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.16.01-1, 2.16.01-1build1, 2.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm1, 2.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm2, 2.16.03-1, 3.01-1
- Fixed versions
- Not specified
- CVEs
- CVE-2025-8845
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
- Updated in this feed
- 31 Oct 2026, 01:56 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
A vulnerability was identified in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. This issue affects the function assemble_file of the file nasm.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
osv:UBUNTU-CVE-2025-8845
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Complete source record
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