Directory Traversal Affecting binutils-devel package, versions <0:2.23.52.0.1-55.el7


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-BINUTILSDEVEL-2052602
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed4 Nov 2014

Introduced: 4 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-8737  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-22  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 binutils-devel to version 0:2.23.52.0.1-55.el7 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils-devel package and not the binutils-devel package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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