Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 2, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-9447
CVE-2014-9447
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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Affected products
8cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =0.152, =0.161
- osv-coords5 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/elfutils&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012pkg:rpm/suse/elfutils&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012
< 0.167-1.5+ 4 more
- (no CPE)range: < 0.167-1.5
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-6.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.158-6.1
Patches
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References
11- git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/nvdVendor Advisory
- advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0033.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148321.htmlnvd
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148326.htmlnvd
- secunia.com/advisories/61934nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62560nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/62661nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/29/2nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/71804nvd
- lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-December/004499.htmlnvd
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