CVE-2014-6273

Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier allows man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL.

Score

CVSS 2.0 6.8 Medium

Status

Modified - security@debian.org

Published

2014-09-30

Last modified

2024-08-06

Weaknesses

CWE-119

Affected products

• Advanced Package Tool (Debian)

References

• http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
• http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
• http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151