FKIE_CVE-2014-9447
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2015-01-02 20:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:18
Severity
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| elfutils_project | elfutils | 0.152 | |
| elfutils_project | elfutils | 0.161 |
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