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.
Published: 2015-01-20
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: 2.5% Low
KEV: No
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8462 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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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.476Z

Reserved: 2014-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-8625

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Status : Modified

Published: 2015-01-20T15:59:01.437

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-8625

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