CVE-2014-8625

Public Exploit

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.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.46% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8625?
CVE-2014-8625 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8625?
To fix CVE-2014-8625, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8625 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8625 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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