6.8 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
6.4 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
0.009 Low
EPSS
Percentile
83.2%
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.
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0033.html
secunia.com/advisories/61934
secunia.com/advisories/62560
secunia.com/advisories/62661
www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:047
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/29/2
www.securityfocus.com/bid/71804
git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/?id=147018e729e7c22eeabf15b82d26e4bf68a0d18e
lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-December/004499.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148321.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148326.html