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CVE-2023-25586 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855 Exploit  Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502 Mailing List  Patch 
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502 Mailing List  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-457 Use of Uninitialized Variable Red Hat, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-25586
NVD Published Date:
09/14/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.