MEDIUM
reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to compare_versions and reportbug/checkversions.py
Published Aug 6, 2014
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.73%
Description
reportbug before 6.4.4+deb7u1 and 6.5.x before 6.5.0+nmu1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via vectors related to compare_versions and reportbug/checkversions.py.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
2.73% 0.02735
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 3, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.02735
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02735) | 85.62th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.73% (0.02735) | 84.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.73% (0.00735) | 71.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01701) | 88.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 18, 2024 | 1.70% (0.01701) | 87.83th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 18, 2024 | 1.99% (0.01988) | 88.51th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 31, 2024 | 2.71% (0.02713) | 89.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.70% (0.02699) | 88.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.27th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 71.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 69.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.32% (0.01319) | 44.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59896 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2997 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.osvdb.org/109858 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69055 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reportbug/+bug/1353046 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95149 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/59896 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2997 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN | |
| http://www.osvdb.org/109858 | vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69055 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/reportbug/+bug/1353046 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95149 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner debian
Published Aug 6, 2014
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Dec 19, 2013
Link CVE-2014-0479
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a