CVE-2014-9447
EPSS 3.5%Published: 1/2/2015Modified: 4/28/2026
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.
Affected packages (1)
- Debian/elfutilsfrom 0, < 0.159-4.1