CVE-2014-8625

dpkg < 1.17.21 - Use-After-Free via Format String Specifiers in Package or Architecture Name

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html
Exploit mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622

Scores

EPSS 0.0330
EPSS Percentile 86.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-134
Status published
Products (1)
debian/dpkg < 1.17.21
Published Jan 20, 2015
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026