Unscored severity · published Jan 20, 2015
CVE-2014-8625
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…
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CVSS
3.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.3% · higher than 88% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
DP
Dpkg · Debian
through 1.17.21 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8625
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8625
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551
seclists.org
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622
Exploit
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485
Exploit
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135
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