Unscored severity · published Dec 9, 2014
CVE-2014-8737
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a
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CVSS
1%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.0% · higher than 64% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
BI
Binutils · Gnu
through 2.24 · source: NVD
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
19; 20; 21 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
10.04; 12.04; 14.04; 14.10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8737
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8737
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html
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