CVE catalog

CVE-2014-8625

dpkg: CVE-2014-8625

Severity: Low
Published: Jan 20, 2015, 3:59:00 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 3.30% · Oct 25, 2026

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in the parse_error_msg function in parsehelp.c in dpkg before 1.17.22 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via format string specifiers in the (1) package or (2) architecture name.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	dpkg	sid	`1.23.11`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	forky	`1.23.11`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	trixie	`1.22.22`	fixed
Debian	dpkg	bookworm	`1.21.23`	fixed
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.16.12ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.1ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.1`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.2`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.3`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.4`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.5`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.6`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.7`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.8`	vulnerable
Ubuntu	dpkg	pro	`1.17.5ubuntu5.8+esm1`	vulnerable

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	dpkg	source	sid	`1.17.22`	unimportant	Not reported	[768485]
Debian	dpkg	source	forky	`1.17.22`	unimportant	Not reported	[768485]
Debian	dpkg	source	trixie	`1.17.22`	unimportant	Not reported	[768485]
Debian	dpkg	source	bookworm	`1.17.22`	unimportant	Not reported	[768485]

[Debian bug #768485]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[dpkg]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[dpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[dselect]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[libdpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
[libdpkg-perl]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12
- 1.21.23 · all · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · bookworm; dsa · dpkg · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[dpkg]Fixed
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[dpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[dselect]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[libdpkg-dev]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
[libdpkg-perl]Fixed
Source package: [dpkg]
Details (2)
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13
- 1.22.22 · all · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.17.22
  dsa · dpkg · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:12:35 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]