title: Local variable `ch_type` in function `bfd_init_section_decompress_status` can be uninitialized
description: 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.
problem types: Use of Uninitialized Variable
affected:
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vendor: n/a
defaultStatus: affected
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vendor: Red Hat
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packageName: binutils
defaultStatus: unaffected
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}
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vendor: Red Hat
product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
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defaultStatus: unaffected
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vendor: Red Hat
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vendor: Red Hat
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vendor: Fedora
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defaultStatus: unaffected
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metrics:
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type: Red Hat severity rating
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