CVE-2014-8625
EPSS 2.5%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-8625
To remediate CVE-2014-8625, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/dpkg—upgrade to 1.17.22 or later
Is CVE-2014-8625 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 2.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 1.17.22