Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 20, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2014-8625
CVE-2014-8625
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.
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References
7- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539nvdExploit
- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvdExploit
- bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135nvdExploit
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.htmlnvd
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551nvd
- seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551nvd
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