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CVE-2014-6273
Published:September 30, 2014
Updated:May 07, 2026
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.
Related Resources (8)
http://secunia.com/advisories/61710
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70075
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96151
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2353-1
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-6273
http://secunia.com/advisories/61605
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-6273
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3031
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.6
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
HIGH
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
6.8
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
CWE-119
EPSS
Base Score:
0.68