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

2023-09-1420:49:15

CWE-457

redhat

www.cve.org

binutils

logic fail

uninitialized variable

crash

denial of service

4.7 Medium

CVSS3

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

5.8 Medium

AI Score

Confidence

High

0.0004 Low

EPSS

Percentile

10.3%

JSON

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.

CNA Affected

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