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 Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine Linux | — | Upgrade binutils | Mar 21, 2024 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade binutils | Jul 30, 2024 | Sep 14, 2023 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade binutils | Sep 7, 2024 | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade binutils-multiarchUpgrade binutils | May 25, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Sep 14, 2023 |
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