CVE-2004-1388 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 68.2% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 68.2% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2004-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| berlios | gps daemon |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Berlios GPSD - Format String (Metasploit) | 2010-04-30 |
| exploit-db | Berlios GPSD 2.7 - Remote Format String (Metasploit) | 2007-01-08 |
| exploit-db | Berlios GPSD 1.91-1 < 2.7-2 - Format String | 2005-05-25 |
| exploit-db | Berlios GPSD 2.7.x - Remote Format String | 2005-01-26 |
References
- http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/gpsd-announce/2005-January/000018.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110677341711505&w=2
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0125a%5D.txt
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-closed%40lists.debian.org/msg02103.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19079
- http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/gpsd-announce/2005-January/000018.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110677341711505&w=2
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0125a%5D.txt
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-closed%40lists.debian.org/msg02103.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19079
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