MEDIUM
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
Published Jan 20, 2015
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.30%
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.
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.
3.30% 0.03296
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03296
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 2, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03296) | 88.11th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.30% (0.03296) | 86.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 2.46% (0.02462) | 83.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 4.77% (0.04766) | 82.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.90% (0.02898) | 85.42th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 5.59% (0.05589) | 93.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 1, 2024 | 5.59% (0.05589) | 93.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 26, 2024 | 6.59% (0.06593) | 93.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 9.04% (0.09041) | 93.60th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 89.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 88.46th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.97% (0.04967) | 74.95th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-May/157387.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/539 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/551 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q4/622 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=768485 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98551 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jan 20, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Nov 6, 2014
Link CVE-2014-8625
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a