security flaw
Published Dec 22, 2004
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 17.88%
Description
Buffer overflow in the error function in preproc.c for NASM 0.98.38 1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted asm file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1194.
Affected products
No data.
- 0.98.38
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
nasm-0:0.98.35-3.EL3
Fixed · RHSA-2005:381
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
nasm-0:0.98.38-3.EL4
Fixed · RHSA-2005:381
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | nasm-0:0.98.35-3.EL3 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:381 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | nasm-0:0.98.38-3.EL4 | Fixed | RHSA-2005:381 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is not vulnerable to this issue as it contains a backported patch.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 17.88% (0.17882) | 97.09th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 17.88% (0.17882) | 96.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2025 | 16.45% (0.16447) | 94.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 7.77% (0.07773) | 91.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 13.24% (0.13236) | 90.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 7.77% (0.07773) | 91.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 80.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 2, 2024 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 79.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 23, 2023 | 0.67% (0.00669) | 77.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.43% (0.00428) | 70.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 80.16th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 78.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02167) | 57.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (8)
- http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/nasm.txt x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-381.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1287 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617404 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18540 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1287
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11299 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1287
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://tigger.uic.edu/~jlongs2/holes/nasm.txt | x_refsource_MISCExploitVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-381.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATNot Applicable | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-1287 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617404 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18540 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1287 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11299 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALBroken Link | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-1287 |
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