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CVE-2014-9447

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 5.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2015-01-02 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.4. It may be remotely exploitable.

CVE
CVE-2014-9447
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.4
EPSS
5.02%

Original NVD Description

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.