6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2014-6273
APT HTTP Transport Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 30, 2014, 2:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

Jan. 8, 2020, 3:22 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

6.4

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2014-6273 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Debian advanced_package_tool
2 Debian apt
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2014-6273.

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

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2014-6273 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Jan. 08, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:apt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:debian:advanced_package_tool:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.0.1
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/96151 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 02, 2014

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.50 }} -0.16%

score

0.75796

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