Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
CVE-2023-25586

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Red Hat
Status
binutils
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Vendor
CVE Published:
14 September 2023

Summary

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.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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