Buffer overflow in Gpsd_project Gpsd
CVE-2018-17937
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 cra…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.027 (84.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Gpsd_project Gpsd
- Ics-cert Gpsd And Microjson (Open Source Project) — versions gpsd versions 2.90 to 3.17 and microjson versions 1.0 to 1.3
- Microjson_project Microjson
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17937?
- CVE-2018-17937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpsd_project Gpsd, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-03-13.
- How severe is CVE-2018-17937?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.