CVE-2014-8625: debian dpkg
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8625 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) vulnerability in debian dpkg. EPSS estimates a 3.30% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 3 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 20-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
3.30%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
88%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 3.30% on 18-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
3 foundExploit Reference (bugs.debian.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (seclists.org)
Maturity: unknown
Exploit Reference (bugs.launchpad.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian2 products
- dpkg< 1.17.22
- dpkg≤ 1.17.21
Ubuntu1 product
- dpkgAll versions (No fix recorded)
2 vendors · 3 products
References
12 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORA
