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 th…
EPSS: 0.033 (87.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Debian Dpkg
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit)
- cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
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.