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CVE-2004-1388

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 arbi…

Public exploit code

Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
BerliosGps Daemon
Versions 1.9.0, 1.25, 1.26, 1.91, 1.92, 1.93

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