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Status published
Medium
CVE-2023-25586
Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
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Affected Vendor
Affected Software
binutils, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Fedora 36, Fedora 37, Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7, Fedora, Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8
Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
September 14th, 2023
Last Modified:
February 13th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.