VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-6273

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.44%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-09-30
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Primary references