CVE-2014-8625

Published Jan 20, 2015

Last updated 7 years ago

Overview

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.
Source: cve@mitre.org
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 6.8
Impact score: 6.4
Exploitability score: 8.6
Vector string: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-134

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "148DA0C2-D1AA-4601-B0E3-E319D9C680C9",
            "versionEndIncluding": "1.17.21"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References