CVE-2014-8625

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Published Jan 20, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 6.8 Medium EPSS 3.3% KEV · Not listed

Description

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in dpkg before 1.17.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) package or (2) architecture name.

Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
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Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2014-8462	Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in dpkg before 1.17.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) package or (2) architecture name.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

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No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.3% (3.296% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551

History

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Subscriptions

Debian Dpkg

Weaknesses

CWE-134

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:26 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 20, 2015, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 1:26 PM
Reserved: Nov 6, 2014, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 20, 2015, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM

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