Debian dpkg Package CVE-2014-8625 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:71146

Info

Debian dpkg Package CVE-2014-8625 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 71146
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2014-8625
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Nov 04 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Nov 04 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Joshua Roers
Vulnerable: Debian dpkg 0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Debian dpkg Package CVE-2014-8625 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Debian dpkg package is prone to a local security-bypass vulnerability because it fails to sufficiently sanitize user-supplied input.

A local attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions, which may lead to further attacks.

Solution / Fix

Debian dpkg Package CVE-2014-8625 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently, we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Debian dpkg Package CVE-2014-8625 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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