Out-of-bounds write in NASM
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6067
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6h49-94j7-p577
References
More NASM Netwide Assembler vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-05320 Use after free in NASM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
- TI-2026-05321 Out-of-bounds write in NASM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2004-01165 Buffer overflow in the error function in preproc.c for NASM 0.98.38 1.2 allows attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
- TI-2023-20017 Stack-based buffer over-read in disasm in nasm 2.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-20016 Stack-based buffer over-read in function disasm in nasm 2.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2023-20014 Null pointer dereference in ieee_write_file in nasm 2.16rc0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-6067 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6067 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6h49-94j7-p577 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-6067 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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