TI-2014-07084 Aliases CVE-2014-8625 GHSA-rg28-4v7w-vh73

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in…

LOW 36CWE-134Published 2015-01-20 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-134 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03296 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 3 exploit referencesTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg::::::::	up to 1.17.21	Vulnerable	Debian

cpe:2.3:a:debian:dpkg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.17.21 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2014-8625
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rg28-4v7w-vh73

References

Exploit 3

Advisory 1

FEDORA-2015-6974

Other 2

TI-2017-05855 dpkg-source in dpkg 1.3.0 through 1.18.23 is able to use a non-GNU patch program and does… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2022-01534 directory traversal for in-place extracts with untrusted v2 and v3 source packages with debian.tar CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2025-05698 dpkg-deb: Fix cleanup for control member with restricted directories CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
TI-2015-00801 Off-by-one error in the extracthalf function in dpkg-deb/extract.c in the dpkg-deb… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2026-01867 Infinite loop in Debian dpkg CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
TI-2010-01621 Directory traversal vulnerability in dpkg-source in dpkg before 1.14.31 and 1.15.x allows… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8

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Sources

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