Buffer overflow in Gpsd Project
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 crafted JSON inputs.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Gpsd Project
- 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
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0, 9.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/107029 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-310-01 (US Government Resource, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00040.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-17 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00024.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-17937?
- CVE-2018-17937 is a high-severity vulnerability in Gpsd Project, 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.