Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:11567Arbitrary File Write
0.009 Low
EPSS
Percentile
83.3%
elfutils is vulnerable to arbitrary file write attacks. The vulnerability exists as a 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.
| CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| elfutils | eq | 0.152__1.el6 | |
| elfutils | eq | 0.158__3.2.el6 | |
| elfutils | eq | 0.148__1.el6 |
References
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0033.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148321.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148326.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
access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2015:1302
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-9447
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1167724
git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/elfutils.git/commit/?id=147018e729e7c22eeabf15b82d26e4bf68a0d18e
lists.fedorahosted.org/pipermail/elfutils-devel/2014-December/004499.html
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