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Advisory details: ubuntu_osv / UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8625
Advisory ID ubuntu_osv/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8625
Aliases CVE-2014-8625
Summary 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 2.7
Risk 1.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (0)
There are no known CWE.
System Score Found at
ubuntu-priority low https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/cve/2014/UBUNTU-CVE-2014-8625.json
Reference id Reference type URL
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/2
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/07/4
https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8625
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8625
No exploits are available.

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Patch URL
There are no known patches.
There are no known vectors.

There are no SSVC decisions available.