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CVE-2014-8737

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

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 10.04, 12.04, 14.04, 14.10
GnuBinutils
through 2.24
FedoraprojectFedora
Versions 19, 20, 21

Weakness classification

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