VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2014-8625

CVSS score6.8 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.30%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2015-01-20
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-134: Use of Externally-Controlled Format String

Primary references