CVE-2014-9447
EPSS 3.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-9447
To remediate CVE-2014-9447, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/elfutils—upgrade to 0.159-4.1 or later
Is CVE-2014-9447 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 3.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.159-4.1