CVE-2014-6273 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published 30 Sep 2014 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Man-in-the-middle attackers can trigger a buffer overflow in APT's HTTP transport via crafted URLs, potentially causing crashes or arbitrary code execution.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2014-6273?

CVE-2014-6273 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Sep 2014. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-6273?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Advanced Package Tool.

How do I fix CVE-2014-6273?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2014-6273 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-6273 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2014-6273, DLA-58-1, DSA-3031-1, GHSA-qxxp-8f4q-wv5v, MGASA-2014-0442, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-6273 and 1 more.