CVE-2023-25586
Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
Severity Score
5.5
*CVSS v3.1
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
2
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
Se encontró una falla en Binutils. Un error lógico en la función bfd_init_section_decompress_status puede provocar el uso de una variable no inicializada que puede provocar un bloqueo y una denegación de servicio local.
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Automatable
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Timeline
- 2023-02-07 CVE Reserved
- 2023-09-14 CVE Published
- 2025-02-13 CVE Updated
- 2025-02-13 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-457: Use of Uninitialized Variable
- CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource
CAPEC
References (5)
| URL | Tag | Source |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586 | Third Party Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003 |
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| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502 | 2025-02-13 | |
| https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855 | 2025-02-13 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502 | 2023-11-07 |
| URL | Date | SRC |
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