========================================================================== Ubuntu Security Notice USN-8248-2 May 08, 2026
nasm regression
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
Summary:
USN-8248-1 introduced a regression in NASM
Software Description:
- nasm: Netwide Assembler
Details:
USN-8248-1 fixed vulnerabilities in NASM. Unfortunately the update
introduced a regression which could cause NASM to crash. This update fixes
the problem by reverting the fix for CVE-2021-33450 and CVE-2021-33452 in
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
Original advisory details:
Daisy Chen discovered that NASM was vulnerable to a heap buffer overflow
when handling certain input. An attacker could possibly use this issue to
cause NASM to crash, resulting in a denial of service, or possibly
execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2023-31722)
It was discovered that NASM incorrectly handled memory allocation. An
attacker could possibly use this issue to cause NASM to use excessive
resources, leading to a denial of service. This issue only affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. (CVE-2021-33452, CVE-2021-33450)
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
nasm 2.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm2
Available with Ubuntu Pro
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.
References:
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8248-2
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8248-1
CVE-2021-33450, CVE-2021-33452, https://launchpad.net/bugs/2151861
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