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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2021-33460
CVE-2021-33460:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability was discovered in YASM version 1.3.0, identified as CVE-2021-33460. The vulnerability exists in the if_condition() function within the modules/preprocs/nasm/nasm-pp.c file (NVD, GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability is classified as a NULL pointer dereference issue with a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM), with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue occurs specifically in the if_condition() function within the NASM preprocessor component of YASM (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a denial of service condition through application crash when processing specially crafted input files. The CVSS scoring indicates that while the vulnerability doesn't impact confidentiality or integrity, it can have a high impact on availability (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to a patched version of YASM when available. The vulnerability affects version 1.3.0 of the software (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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