Vulnerability · Published Sep 14, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-25586Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
Medium 4.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7 from Fedora. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 28% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 71.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official 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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25586 |
| Debian:13 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25586 |
| Debian:14 | binutils | 2.39.50.20221208-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-25586 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-457 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586 vdb-entry, x_refsource_REDHAT
- RHBZ#2167502 issue-tracking, x_refsource_REDHAT
- 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/