VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 6.8EPSS 2.44%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 2.44% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- debian/advanced package tool
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
- http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.