Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149447000
Revision Date:2015-01-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-9447 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-9447
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'elfutils' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '0.152-1ubuntu3.1').
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