CVE-2014-6273 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00677.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Debian	Advanced Package Tool

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
Debian DLA	DLA-58-1	apt security update
Debian DLA	DLA-58-2	apt regression fix
Debian DSA	DSA-3031-1	apt security update
EUVD	EUVD-2014-6159	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.
Ubuntu USN	USN-2353-1	APT vulnerability

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: debian

Published: 2014-09-30T14:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T12:10:13.271Z

Reserved: 2014-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-6273

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-09-30T14:55:11.517

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-6273

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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