Directory traversal vulnerability in the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c…
Priority LOW 36CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the read_long_names function in libelf/elf_begin.c in elfutils 0.152 and 0.161 allows remote attackers to write to arbitrary files to the root directory via a / (slash) in a crafted archive, as demonstrated using the ar program.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.05018 92nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Red Hat: 16 fixed, 1 without a fix
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.152 | Vulnerable | Elfutils Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.161 | Vulnerable | Elfutils Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.152:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.152 Vulnerable ·Elfutils Project
- cpe:2.3:a:elfutils_project:elfutils:0.161:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.161 Vulnerable ·Elfutils Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) | Fixed | — |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-9447
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-68vx-rhrw-hrp5
References
Advisory 4
More Elfutils Project Elfutils vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-12787 In elfutils 0.183, an infinite loop was found in the function handle_symtab in readelf.c… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2020-13973 The libcpu component which is used by libasm of elfutils version 0.177 (git 47780c9e)… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-01176 GNU elfutils eu-read readelf.c handle_dynamic_symtab null pointer dereference CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
- TI-2024-16666 elfutils v0.189 was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the handle_verdef() function at readelf.c. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.0
- TI-2018-11755 libelf/elf_end.c in elfutils 0.173 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2014-00166 Integer overflow in the check_section function in dwarf_begin_elf.c in the libdw library… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2014-9447 · CVE Program
- CVE-2014-9447 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-68vx-rhrw-hrp5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2014-9447 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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