CVE-2023-25588

MEDIUM

4.7

CVSS v3

Description

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.

CWE-457 CWE-908

How to fix

Remediation Available

binutilsDebian

Fixed in:2.39.50.20221208-1CVE-2023-25588

binutilsUbuntu

Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm1USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm6USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.5USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.2USN-6101-1

Fixed in:2.39-3ubuntu1.2USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

Fixed in:2.40-2ubuntu4.1USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2024-01-20.

binutils-multiarchUbuntu

Fixed in:2.24-5ubuntu14.2+esm1USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2019-04-02.

Fixed in:2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.8+esm6USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2021-04-02.

Fixed in:2.30-21ubuntu1~18.04.9USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2028-04-01.

Fixed in:2.34-6ubuntu1.5USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2025-05-31. Extended security maintenance is available until 2030-04-02.

Fixed in:2.38-4ubuntu2.2USN-6101-1

Fixed in:2.39-3ubuntu1.2USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2023-07-20.

Fixed in:2.40-2ubuntu4.1USN-6101-1

This Ubuntu release reached end-of-life on 2024-01-20.

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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionRequired

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.38%probability of exploitation in 30 days

31stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 31% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch3

Third-Party Advisory1

access.redhat.com

Other references1

security.netapp.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2025-5777	High	7.5	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2009-0901	High	8.8	37%	-	-
CVE-2021-40418	Critical	9.8	18%	-	-
CVE-2019-11038	Medium	5.3	4.3%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-31435	High	7.8	2.8%	-	-
CVE-2021-46570	High	7.8	2.1%	-	Fix

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2023-25588?

Published advisories record a fix for 3 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2023-25588 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2023-25588 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.38% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 31% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2023-25588?

CVE-2023-25588 has a CVSS v3 base score of 4.7, rated medium. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2023-25588 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for binutils (Debian), binutils (Ubuntu), binutils-multiarch (Ubuntu). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-06-17.