vulnerability
Gentoo Linux: CVE-2018-17937: gpsd: Arbitrary code execution
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Mar 13, 2019 | Sep 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2026 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Mar 13, 2019
Added
Sep 30, 2020
Modified
Mar 31, 2026
Description
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.
Solution
gentoo-linux-upgrade-sci-geosciences-gpsd
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