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CVE-2014-9447 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c in elfutils 0.152 and 0.161 allows remote attackers…

published 2015-01-02 11 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-9268

cvss
6.4
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.0%
EPSS 5.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • elfutils Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 0.159-4.1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2014-9447

  • elfutils Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 0.158-0ubuntu5.2

ubuntu advisories UBUNTU-CVE-2014-9447

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  • elfutils RHEL 7 0.163-3.el7
  • elfutils-libs RHEL 7 0.163-3.el7
  • elfutils-libelf RHEL 7 0.163-3.el7
  • elfutils RHEL 6 0.161-3.el6
  • elfutils-libs RHEL 6 0.161-3.el6
  • elfutils-libelf RHEL 6 0.161-3.el6

red hat advisories RHEA-2015:2126RHEA-2015:1302

  • elfutils SLES for SAP 12, SLES 12, SLED 12 +1 more 0.158-6.1

suse advisories SUSE-SU-2015:0292-1

  • elfutils openSUSE Tumbleweed 0.167-1.5

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10570-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2014-9447 updated cvss 2.1

elfutils: directory traversal in read_long_names()

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 elfutils
    affected: no fix planned “Will not fix”
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) elfutils 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libs 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf 0.163-3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) elfutils-devel 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-debuginfo 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-devel-static 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.163-3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) elfutils 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libs 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf 0.163-3.el7 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) elfutils-devel 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-debuginfo 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-devel-static 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.163-3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:2126
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) elfutils 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libs 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf 0.161-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) elfutils-devel 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-debuginfo 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-devel-static 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.161-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) elfutils 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libs 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf 0.161-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) elfutils-devel 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-debuginfo 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-devel-static 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.161-3.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) elfutils 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libs 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf 0.161-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1302
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) elfutils 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libs 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf 0.163-3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:2126
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) elfutils-debuginfo 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-devel-static 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.161-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1302
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) elfutils-debuginfo 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-devel-static 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.163-3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:2126
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) elfutils 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libs 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf 0.161-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1302
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) elfutils 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libs 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf 0.163-3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:2126
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) elfutils-debuginfo 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-devel-static 0.161-3.el6, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.161-3.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:1302
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) elfutils-debuginfo 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-devel-static 0.163-3.el7, elfutils-libelf-devel-static 0.163-3.el7
    fixed: vendor fix RHEA-2015:2126

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Exploit prediction

5.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 6.4 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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