Field `the_bfd` of `asymbol` is uninitialized in function `bfd_mach_o_get_synthetic_symtab`
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-457Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-457 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00379 32nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | binutils | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 37 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 37 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 37 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 37 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
| Fedora | Fedora 36 | — | — | Not affected | CNA |
- binutils Vendor— Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 VendorRed Hat Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 37 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 36 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 7 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 36 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 37 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 37 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 37 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 36 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 36 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux 8 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
- Fedora 36 VendorFedora Affected — Fixed in — Not affected CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-25588
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5xq-q856-p5jf
References
Patch 1
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Sources
- CVE-2023-25588 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-25588 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5xq-q856-p5jf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-25588 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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