Format string vulnerabilities in dpkg's parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c

CVE-2014-8625 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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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