CVE-2014-8737

Published: Dec 9, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

3.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 4.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (8)

Products: Canonical: Ubuntu Linux · Gnu: Binutils · Fedoraproject: Fedora

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 10.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 12.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 14.10

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Gnu Binutils	Up to 2.24

Configuration C

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 19
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 20
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 21

Related CWEs

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (38)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/62241

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/62746

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/62241

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://secunia.com/advisories/62746

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Broken Link

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Issue Tracking

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitIssue Tracking

https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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