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Family: Debian Local Security Checks --> Category: infos
[DSA623] DSA-623-1 nasm Vulnerability Scan
Vulnerability Scan Summary
DSA-623-1 nasm
Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Test
Jonathan Rockway discovered a buffer overflow in nasm, the
general-purpose x86 assembler, which could lead to the execution of
arbitrary code when compiling a maliciously crafted assembler source
file.
For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.98.28cvs-1woody2.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 0.98.38-1.1.
We recommend that you upgrade your nasm package.
Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-623
Threat Level: High
Click HERE for more information and discussions on this network vulnerability scan.
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