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CVE-2014-8625
CVE-2014-8625
PUBLISHED
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.
EPSS 2.46% · 85.6th percentile
Risk Scores
EPSS Score
2.46%
85.6th percentile
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS | dpkg | 0, 1.16.12ubuntu1, 1.17.1ubuntu1 |
Exploit Intelligence
- [oss-security] 20141106 Re: CVE-Request: dpkg handling of 'control' and warnings format string vulnerability (circl)
- dpkg-format-sting(98551) (circl)
- FEDORA-2015-6974 (circl)
- [oss-security] 20141106 Re: CVE-Request: dpkg handling of 'control' and warnings format string vulnerability (circl)
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539 (vulncheck-nvd)
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485 (vulncheck-nvd)
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135 (vulncheck-nvd)
Timeline
- Jan 20, 2015 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score
- Mar 29, 2022 EPSS Score
- May 17, 2022 CVE Updated
- May 20, 2022 EPSS Score
- Sep 3, 2022 EPSS Score
- Oct 26, 2022 EPSS Score
- Dec 18, 2022 EPSS Score
- Feb 8, 2023 EPSS Score
- Apr 2, 2023 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2023 EPSS Score
- Jul 16, 2023 EPSS Score
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8625 third-party-advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/2 third-party-advisory
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/4 third-party-advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8625 third-party-advisory