Intrusion PreventionBerlios.GPSD.Format.String
Description
This indicates an attempt to exploit a format string vulnerability in Berlios GPSD.
The vulnerability is caused by the application's failure to check user input in "gpsd.c". It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malicious tcp packet sent to port 2947.
Affected Products
Berlios GPSD version 1.9.0 through version 2.7
Impact
System Compromise: remote attackers can gain control of vulnerable systems.
Recommended Actions
Upgrade to the latest version, available from the web site:
http://developer.berlios.de/project/showfiles.php?group_id=2116
Telemetry
Coverage
| IPS (Regular DB) | |
| IPS (Extended DB) |
| ID | 15232 |
| Created | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Updated | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Risk |
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| CVE ID | CVE-2004-1388 |
| Exploit Prediction Score | 66.14% |
| Default Action | drop |
| Active | |
| Affected OS | Linux, BSD, Solaris |
| Affected App | Other |