CVE-2014-6273
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1
Vendor advisory: security@debian.org — http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031
Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6273
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 1.0.3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 1.0.3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 1.0.3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 1.0.3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 1.0.3 |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | advanced_package_tool | {"endIncluding":"1.0.1"} | |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6273
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151
CWEs
CWE-119
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.