Vulnerability in Debian Dpkg
CVE-2014-8625
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.033 (88.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.033 · newest: 0.033 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551 (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html (vendor-advisory)
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi (Exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539 (mailing-list, Exploit)
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135 (Exploit)
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622 (mailing-list)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8625?
- CVE-2014-8625 is a vulnerability in Debian Dpkg, classified under Use of Externally-Controlled Format String. Published 2015-01-20.
- Is CVE-2014-8625 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.