Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.
The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1 | patch vendor advisory |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075 | vdb entry |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61710 | third party advisory |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151 | vdb entry |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031 | vendor advisory |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/61605 | third party advisory |