Re: CVE-Request: dpkg handling of 'control' and warnings format string vulnerability

[cve-assign () mitre org]

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> A format string vulnerability vuln has been found in the latest version
> of dpkg.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135

> > package 'backup:01f15700.00431828.00000001.00000001.0000001a':
> >  '%08x.%08x.%08x.%08x.%08x

> The vulnerable function, warningv([..]), is called in many other places,
> and is not limited to '-i'.

Use CVE-2014-8625. We're aware of "does not show evidence of allowing
attackers to cross privilege boundaries" in
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1389135/comments/2 --
we'll certainly look for any discussion on this list that disputes the
CVE.

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