Directory Traversal Affecting binutils package, versions <2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.04% (60th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU1410-BINUTILS-403368
  • published9 Dec 2014
  • disclosed9 Dec 2014

Introduced: 9 Dec 2014

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

How to fix?

Upgrade Ubuntu:14.10 binutils to version 2.24.90.20141014-0ubuntu3.1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream binutils package and not the binutils package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:14.10 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 Base Scores

version 3.1