elfutils '/libelf/elf_begin.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

BID:71804

Info

elfutils '/libelf/elf_begin.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71804
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-9447
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Dec 29 2014 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:22PM
Credit: Alexander Cherepanov
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 12.04 LTS amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 ARM
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

elfutils '/libelf/elf_begin.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

elfutils is prone to a directory-traversal vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

Remote attackers can use a specially crafted request with directory-traversal sequences ('../') to retrieve arbitrary files in the context of the application. Information obtained could aid in further attacks.

Solution / Fix

elfutils '/libelf/elf_begin.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

elfutils '/libelf/elf_begin.c' Directory Traversal Vulnerability

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