CVE-2014-6273: debian advanced_package_tool

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-6273 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in debian advanced_package_tool. EPSS estimates a 2.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 30-09-2014
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 06-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.