Vulnerability Details : CVE-2023-25588
A flaw was found in Binutils. The field `the_bfd` of `asymbol`struct is uninitialized in the `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab` function, which may lead to an application crash and local denial of service.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2023-25588
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.40:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-25588
0.06%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 26 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2023-25588
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.5
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8
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3.6
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NIST | |
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4.7
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MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.0
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3.6
|
Red Hat, Inc. |
CWE ids for CVE-2023-25588
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The product uses or accesses a resource that has not been initialized.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2023-25588
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https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=d12f8998d2d086f0a6606589e5aedb7147e6f2f1
sourceware.org Git - binutils-gdb.git/commitMailing List;Patch
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25588
CVE-2023-25588- Red Hat Customer PortalThird Party Advisory
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https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29677
29677 – Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
September 2023 GNU Binutils 2.40 Vulnerabilities in NetApp Products | NetApp Product Security
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167505
2167505 – (CVE-2023-25588) CVE-2023-25588 binutils: Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`Exploit;Issue Tracking;Patch
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