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 possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) package or (2) architecture name.

CVSS v2.0 6.8 MEDIUM

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2015-01-20 07:59

Updated : 2017-09-07 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2014-8625

Mitre link : CVE-2014-8625

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-134

Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Products Affected

debian

dpkg

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