CVE-2023-25586

MEDIUMNVD 4.74.7—

4.7

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 v3: 4.7
EG Score: 4.7(medium)
EPSS: 9.6%
KEV: Not listed

Published

September 14, 2023

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

References (10)

secalert@redhathttps://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586
secalert@redhathttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502
secalert@redhathttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
secalert@redhathttps://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855
secalert@redhathttps://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2023-25586
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2167502
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20231103-0003/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=29855
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=5830876a0cca17bef3b2d54908928e72cca53502

Weakness Classification(2)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-25586?

CVE-2023-25586 is a medium vulnerability published on September 14, 2023. A flaw was found in Binutils. A logic fail in the bfdinitsectiondecompressstatus function may lead to the use of an uninitialized variable that can cause a crash and local denial of service.

When was CVE-2023-25586 disclosed?

CVE-2023-25586 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on September 14, 2023, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-25586 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-25586 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 9.6% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-25586?

CVE-2023-25586 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-25586?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-25586, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2023-25586

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