Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting gpsd package, versions <3.17-6


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
7.83% (95th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIAN11-GPSD-523072
  • published13 Mar 2019
  • disclosed13 Mar 2019

Introduced: 13 Mar 2019

CVE-2018-17937  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:11 gpsd to version 3.17-6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream gpsd package and not the gpsd package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:11 relevant fixed versions and status.

gpsd versions 2.90 to 3.17 and microjson versions 1.0 to 1.3, an open source project, allow a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on embedded platforms via traffic on Port 2947/TCP or crafted JSON inputs.

CVSS Scores

version 3.1