# 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 attack

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 4 on Exploit-DB, 1 Metasploit module
- Published: 2005-02-06 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://lists.berlios.de/pipermail/gpsd-announce/2005-January/000018.html
- http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-0125a%5D.txt
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19079
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110677341711505&w=2
- http://www.mail-archive.com/debian-bugs-closed%40lists.debian.org/msg02103.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/775
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10029
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3099
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/16853
- https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/http/gpsd_format_string.rb

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