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CVE-2014-8737
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
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References
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24
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ubuntu linux, binutils, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10, 0, 19, 20, 21
Timeline
Official Publish:
December 9th, 2014
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.