Gentoo Local Security Checks : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-20 (NASM)

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Test ID: 1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54779

Category: Gentoo Local Security Checks

Title: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-20 (NASM)

Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200412-20.

Description: Summary:
The remote host is missing updates announced in
advisory GLSA 200412-20.

Vulnerability Insight:
NASM is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that allows an attacker to execute
arbitrary code through the use of a malicious object file.

Solution:
All NASM users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/nasm-0.98.38-r1'

CVSS Score:
7.8

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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Test ID:	1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.54779
Category:	Gentoo Local Security Checks
Title:	Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200412-20 (NASM)
Summary:	The remote host is missing updates announced in;advisory GLSA 200412-20.
Description:	Summary: The remote host is missing updates announced in advisory GLSA 200412-20. Vulnerability Insight: NASM is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code through the use of a malicious object file. Solution: All NASM users should upgrade to the latest version: # emerge --sync # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose '>=dev-lang/nasm-0.98.38-r1' CVSS Score: 7.8 CVSS Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Copyright	Copyright (C) 2008 E-Soft Inc.