CVE-2018-19209 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2018-19209: Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has a NULL pointer dereference in the function find_label in asm/labels.c that will lead to a DoS attack.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2018-19209 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nasm→ fixed in2.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nasm

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nasm→ fixed in2.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nasm

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

nasm→ fixed in2.14-1urgency: unimportant

sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y nasm

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