Medium
Field `file_table` of `struct module *module` is uninitialized
Type: advisorySources: OSV
A flaw was found in Binutils. The use of an uninitialized field in the struct module *module may lead to application crash and local denial of service.
- Products
- Not specified
- Affected versions
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- Fixed versions
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- CVEs
- CVE-2023-25585
- Confirmed fixed CVEs
- Not specified
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- 3 Nov 2026, 08:15 UTC · Revision 1
Source evidence
Field `file_table` of `struct module *module` is uninitialized
core-osv · Original sourcePublished 14 Sept 2023, 20:50 UTC
A flaw was found in Binutils. The use of an uninitialized field in the struct module *module may lead to application crash and local denial of service.
osv:CVE-2023-25585
Complete source record
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