CVE-2014-6273
published 2014-09-30CVE-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…
PriorityP431medium6.8CVSS 2.0
AVNACMAuNCPIPAP
EPSS
2.44%
82.5th percentile
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.
Affected
7 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | advanced_package_tool | <= 1.0.1 | — |
| debian | apt | < apt 1.0.3 (bookworm) | apt 1.0.3 (bookworm) |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
| debian | apt | >= 0 < 1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1 | 1.0.1ubuntu2.4.1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.06.8MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
osv6.8MEDIUM
vendor_debian6.8MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu6.8MEDIUM
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Ubuntu
APT vulnerability
vendor_ubuntu·2014-09-23·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] APT vulnerability
Title: APT vulnerability
Summary: APT could be made to crash or run programs if it received specially crafted
network traffic.
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain http URLs. If a
remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw
could be exploited to cause APT to crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for
affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.
(CVE-2014-6273)
In addition, this update fixes regressions introduced by the USN-2348-1
security update: APT incorrectly handled file:/// sources on a different
partition, incorrectly handled Dir::state::lists set to a relative path,
and incorrectly handled cdrom: sources.
Instructions: In general,
Debian
CVE-2014-6273: apt - Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier a...
vendor_debian·2014·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-6273: apt - Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1.0.1 and earlier a...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 1.0.3)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 1.0.3)
forky: resolved (fixed in 1.0.3)
sid: resolved (fixed in 1.0.3)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 1.0.3)
GHSA
GHSA-qxxp-8f4q-wv5v: Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-13
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] CWE-119 GHSA-qxxp-8f4q-wv5v: Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1
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.
OSV
CVE-2014-6273: Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1
osv·2014-09-30·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-6273: Buffer overflow in the HTTP transport code in apt-get in APT 1
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.
OSV
apt vulnerability
osv·2014-09-23·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] apt vulnerability
apt vulnerability
It was discovered that APT incorrectly handled certain http URLs. If a
remote attacker were able to perform a machine-in-the-middle attack, this flaw
could be exploited to cause APT to crash, resulting in a denial of service,
or possibly execute arbitrary code. The default compiler options for
affected releases should reduce the vulnerability to a denial of service.
(CVE-2014-6273)
In addition, this update fixes regressions introduced by the USN-2348-1
security update: APT incorrectly handled file:/// sources on a different
partition, incorrectly handled Dir::state::lists set to a relative path,
and incorrectly handled cdrom: sources.
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs
bugzilla·2014-09-24·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs
CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs
A possible stack-based buffer overflow flaw when handling HTTP URLs was found in apt. A man-in-the-middle attacker could possibly use this flaw to cause apt to crash or, potentially, execute arbitrary code.
Possible fix:
https://gist.github.com/AGWA/4069e45856ed261ac0af
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-2353-1/
Discussion:
Created apt tracking bugs for this issue:
Affects: fedora-all [bug 1145863]
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This CVE Bugzilla entry is for community support informational purposes only as it does not affect a package in a commercially supported Red Hat product. Refer to the dependent bugs for status of those individual community products.
Bugzilla
CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs [fedora-all]
bugzilla·2014-09-24·CVSS 6.8
CVE-2014-6273 [MEDIUM] CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs [fedora-all]
CVE-2014-6273 apt: possible stack-based buffer overflow when handling HTTP URLs [fedora-all]
This is an automatically created tracking bug! It was created to ensure
that one or more security vulnerabilities are fixed in affected versions
of Fedora.
For comments that are specific to the vulnerability please use bugs filed
against the "Security Response" product referenced in the "Blocks" field.
For more information see:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Security/TrackingBugs
When submitting as an update, use the fedpkg template provided in the next
comment(s). This will include the bug IDs of this tracking bug as well as
the relevant top-level CVE bugs.
Please also mention the CVE IDs being fixed in the RPM changelog and the
fedpkg commit message.
NOTE: this issue affects multiple support
http://secunia.com/advisories/61605http://secunia.com/advisories/61710http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151http://secunia.com/advisories/61605http://secunia.com/advisories/61710http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151
2014-09-30
Published