CVE-2023-25586

binutils: Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

4.7

CVSS 3.1

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Published · December 12, 2022

Updated · July 3, 2026

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.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 4.7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-457 · Use of Uninitialized Variable