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CVE-2014-8625

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in dpkg before 1.17.22 allow remote attackers to cause

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Summary

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.

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Affected versions

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References 7

seclists.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com

lists.fedoraproject.org

bugs.debian.org

bugs.launchpad.net