CVE-2004-1388

Public Exploit

Description

Format string vulnerability in the gpsd_report function for BerliOS GPD daemon (gpsd, formerly pygps) 1.9.0 through 2.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain GPS requests containing format string specifiers that are not properly handled in syslog calls.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 74.54% Top 5%

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/gpsd-announce/2005-January/000018.html	patch mailing list
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0125a%5D.txt	exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19079	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110677341711505&w=2	mailing list
http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-closed%40lists.debian.org/msg02103.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-1388?: CVE-2004-1388 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-1388?: To fix CVE-2004-1388, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-1388 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-1388 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~75% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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