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.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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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 |
USN-2482-1 | elfutils vulnerability |
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History
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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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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-01-02T20:59:06.447
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2014-9447
OpenCVE Enrichment
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN