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…

published January 20, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
3%
Percentile
88.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.03296 · 88.4th percentile
Published
2015-01-20T15:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 20 JAN 15:00Z
    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…
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