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Status published
Medium
CVE-2014-8625
Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
January 20th, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
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