CVE-2023-25586
Published: 14 September 2023
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.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| seth-arnold | binutils isn't safe for untrusted inputs. |
| 0xnishit | zstd compress support is not available before lunar |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
binutils Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| upstream |
Needs triage
|
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(code not present)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(2.40-2ubuntu4)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |