Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

BID:12371

Info

Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 12371
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jan 26 2005 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 09 2007 07:01PM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to KF <kf_listsdigitalmunition.com>
Vulnerable: Berlios gpsd 1.90
Berlios gpsd 1.20
Berlios gpsd 1.10
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

Multiple instances of format-string-handling bugs are reported to residein gpsd, but only one of these issues is reported to be exploitable.

Remote attackers may be able to leverage this issue to influence the affected daemon's execution flow and execute arbitrary code.

Exploit / POC

Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

An exploit to leverage this vulnerability has been developed by the discoverer of this issue.

A Metasploit module is also available.

Solution / Fix

Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if hyou are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected]:[email protected].

References

Berlios GPSD Remote Format String Vulnerability

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