Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 2, 2015· Updated May 6, 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.
Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
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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