CVE-2014-9447
medium
CVSS v3
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VIR risk
6.4
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0.159-4.1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0.159-4.1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 0.159-4.1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 0.159-4.1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0.159-4.1 |
References
- http://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0033.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148321.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148326.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61934
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62560
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62661
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:047
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/29/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71804
- https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/?id=147018e729e7c22eeabf15b82d26e4bf68a0d18e
- https://lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-December/004499.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-9447
CWEs
CWE-22
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Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.