CVE-2014-9447

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…

published January 2, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
92.2
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05018 · 92.2th percentile
Published
2015-01-02T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 JAN 20:00Z
    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…
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