CVE-2014-8737
GNU binutils Dir Traversal vulnerabilities (Arbitrary File Deletion and Creation)
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.
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Published Date :
Dec. 9, 2014, 11:59 p.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 7, 2023, 2:22 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
4.9
Exploitability Score :
3.9
Affected Products
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CVE-2014-8737 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 07, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42 [No types assigned] Removed Reference MITRE https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 01, 2017
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24 [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Oct. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Sep. 08, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 No Types Assigned http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 Broken Link Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 Exploit https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 Issue Tracking, Exploit Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;h=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42 Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html No Types Assigned http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Exploit https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Issue Tracking, Exploit -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 30, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Apr. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 24, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 18, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Feb. 11, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62746 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 22, 2015
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/62241 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:gnu:binutils:2.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533 Exploit Changed Reference Type https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 No Types Assigned https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552 Exploit Added CWE CWE-22 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Dec. 10, 2014
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2014-8737 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2014-8737
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile