CVE-2014-8625

medium
Published 2015-01-20 · Modified 2026-05-06
CVSS v3
CVSS v2
6.8
VIR risk
6.8

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.

Predictions

Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA

Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.

Mitigations

vendor Authored 2026-05-27

Vendor advisory: debian — https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8625

OS impact

OSVersionStatusFixed in
debian debianbookwormfixed1.17.22
debian debianbullseyefixed1.17.22
debian debianforkyfixed1.17.22
debian debiansidfixed1.17.22
debian debiantrixiefixed1.17.22

Application impact

VendorProductVersionsFixed
debiandpkg{"endIncluding":"1.17.21"}

References

CWEs

CWE-134

Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.