CVE-2023-25586
Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
CVSS Score
4.7
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
A flaw was found in Binutils. A logic fail in the bfd_init_section_decompress_status function may lead to the use of an uninitialized variable that can cause a crash and local denial of service.
| CWE | CWE-457 |
| Vendor | n/a |
| Product | binutils |
| Published | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Last Updated | Feb 13, 2025 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Affected Versions
n/a / binutils
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Red Hat / Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 37
All versions affected Fedora / Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 37
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 37
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 37
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected Fedora / Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Fedora / Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8
All versions affected Fedora / Fedora 36
All versions affected References
access.redhat.com: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586 bugzilla.redhat.com: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502 sourceware.org: https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855 sourceware.org: https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502 security.netapp.com: https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/