CVE-2022-44368
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
CVE-2022-44368- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
CVE-2022-44368- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-47313
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
EUVD-2022-47313- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5w68-r965-r3m3
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
GHSA-5w68-r965-r3m3- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-25853
CVE-2022-44368 affecting package nasm 2.16-1
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
AZL-25853- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-35022
CVE-2022-44368 affecting package nasm 2.16.01-2
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
AZL-35022- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
OSV
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
CVE-2022-44368- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-44368
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44368- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-44368
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-44368- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nasmAzure Linux:2 |
through 2.16-1 | None known |
nasmAzure Linux:3 |
through 2.16.01-2 | None known |
nasmDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.01-12.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
nasmDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
nasmDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.11.06-1really2.11.05-12.11.08-12.11.08-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13.01-22.13.02-0.1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.14.02-1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.15.05-12.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.01-12.16.01-1build12.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.01-1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-44368 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published March 29, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.31%, the 24th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392820
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44368
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5w68-r965-r3m3
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-44368
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-44368
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44368