# CVE-2014-8737: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in GNU binutils 2.24 and earlier allow local users to delete arbitrary files via a ..

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-12-09 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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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## References

- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145746.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62241
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:029
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1162655
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148438.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2496-1
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17552
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147346.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145352.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/1
- https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git%3Bh=dd9b91de2149ee81d47f708e7b0bbf57da10ad42
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/148427.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62746
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147354.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70908
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-December/145256.html
- https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=17533
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-24

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