VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-9447

CVSS score6.4 MEDIUM
EPSS probability5.02%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-02
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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