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CVE-2014-8737 Detail

Description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to (1) strip or (2) objcopy or create arbitrary files via (3) a .. (dot dot) or full path name in an archive to ar.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Third Party Advisory 
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Third Party Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 Broken Link 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1 Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655 Issue Tracking 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655 Issue Tracking 
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Exploit  Issue Tracking 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Exploit  Issue Tracking 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 Exploit  Issue Tracking 
https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 Exploit  Issue Tracking 
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42
https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-8737
NVD Published Date:
12/09/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE