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VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-8737

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a ..

LOW 3.6EPSS 1.04%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.04%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

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.

CVSS 2.0
3.6 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
EPSS
1.04% probability · 62th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-22
Affected
canonical/ubuntu linux · gnu/binutils · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
cve@mitre.org

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.