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.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 5.75% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory fedorahosted.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/62560 third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/29/2 mailing list
http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0033.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148326.html vendor advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148321.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62661 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:047 vendor advisory
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/?id=147018e729e7c22eeabf15b82d26e4bf68a0d18e vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/61934 third party advisory
https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-December/004499.html mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71804 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-9447?
CVE-2014-9447 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-9447?
To fix CVE-2014-9447, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-9447 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-9447 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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