CVE-2014-9447 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in elfutils versions 0.152 and 0.161, specifically within the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c. This flaw allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the root directory by embedding a slash in a specially crafted archive, as demonstrated with the ar program. With a CVSS score of 6.4, this vulnerability is of medium severity, requiring no authentication and having low attack complexity, potentially leading to partial integrity and availability impacts. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.152CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.161CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
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