CVE catalog

CVE-2017-17813

nasm affected and fixed versions

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, there is a use-after-free in the pp_list_one_macro function in asm/preproc.c that will cause a remote denial of service attack, related to mishandling of line-syntax errors.

Severity: Medium · CVSS 5.3CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Published: Dec 20, 2017, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 1.18% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

[nasm][Source-reported homepage]

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
Debiantrixie	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiantrixie	nasm	`2.16.03-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiansid	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiansid	nasm	`3.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianforky	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianforky	nasm	`3.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianbookworm	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianbookworm	nasm	`2.16.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]

Showing 8 fix observations. All 15 observations, including unknown and conflicting reports, are available below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Distribution / release	Package	Version	Status	Source
UnknownRelease not reported	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	Provider not reported
Debianbookworm	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianbookworm	nasm	`2.16.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianforky	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debianforky	nasm	`3.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiansid	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiansid	nasm	`3.01-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiantrixie	nasm	`2.13.02-0.1`	FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary	[CVE-2017-17813]
Debiantrixie	nasm	`2.16.03-1`	Fixed	[CVE-2017-17813]
Ubuntu14.04	nasm	`2.10.07-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	nasm	`2.10.09-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC
Ubuntu14.04	nasm	`2.10.09-1ubuntu0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	nasm	`2.11.06-1really2.11.05-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	nasm	`2.11.08-1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC
Ubuntu16.04	nasm	`2.11.08-1ubuntu0.1`	UnknownSource applicability is not established	[UBUNTU-CVE-2017-17813]Feb 4, 2026, 3:27:04 AM UTC

Original provider fields

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}

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[nasm]Unknown
Details (2)
- 2.16.01-1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.13.02-0.1
  dsa · nasm · debian · bookworm; dsa · nasm · debian · 12
- 2.16.01-1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.13.02-0.1
  dsa · nasm · debian · bookworm; dsa · nasm · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[nasm]Unknown
Details (2)
- 2.16.03-1 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.13.02-0.1
  dsa · nasm · debian · 13
- 2.16.03-1 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 2.13.02-0.1
  dsa · nasm · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:28:06 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]