CVE-2014-6273

high

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.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075

http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031

http://secunia.com/advisories/61710

http://secunia.com/advisories/61605

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2014-09-30

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High