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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.61143
Category:Mandrake Local Security Checks
Title:Mandrake Security Advisory MDVSA-2008:120 (nasm)
Summary:NOSUMMARY
Description:Description:

The remote host is missing an update to nasm
announced via advisory MDVSA-2008:120.

An off-by-one error was found in nasm 2.02 that allowed
context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash)
or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers
a stack-based buffer overflow (CVE-2008-2719).

The updated packages have been patched to prevent this issue.

Affected: 2008.1

Solution:
To upgrade automatically use MandrakeUpdate or urpmi. The verification
of md5 checksums and GPG signatures is performed automatically for you.

http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?in=MDVSA-2008:120

Risk factor : High

CVSS Score:
6.8

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2008-2719
BugTraq ID: 29656
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29656
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020259
http://secunia.com/advisories/30594
http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-648-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1811
XForce ISS Database: nasm-ppscan-bo(42995)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42995
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