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CVE-2014-9447

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

Medium6.4EPSS 5.0%
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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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2014-9447, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Medium6.4AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
5.0% · top 7.7% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.4.

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