Buffer overflow in Debian Advanced Package Tool

CVE-2014-6273

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.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.024 (83.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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