Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c in elfutils 0.152 and 0.161 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files to the root directory via a / (slash) in a crafted archive, as demonstrated using the ar program.
Published: 2015-01-02
Score: 6.4 Medium
EPSS: 3.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-9268 Directory traversal vulnerability in the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c in elfutils 0.152 and 0.161 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files to the root directory via a / (slash) in a crafted archive, as demonstrated using the ar program.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2482-1 elfutils vulnerability
History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.05751}

epss

{'score': 0.04701}


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Elfutils Project Elfutils
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:47:40.352Z

Reserved: 2015-01-02T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-9447

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-02T20:59:06.447

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-9447

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-12-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-9447 - Bugzilla

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