CVE-2014-6273
apt - security update
EPSS 0.68%
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.
How to fix CVE-2014-6273
To remediate CVE-2014-6273, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/apt—upgrade to 1.0.3 or later
- Debian/apt—upgrade to 0.8.10.3+squeeze5 or later
- Debian/apt—upgrade to 0.9.7.9+deb7u5 or later
Is CVE-2014-6273 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.7%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (3)
- from 0, < 1.0.3
- from 0, < 0.8.10.3+squeeze5
- from 0, < 0.9.7.9+deb7u5