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[DSA891] DSA-891-1 gpsdrive

Vulnerability Assessment Summary
DSA-891-1 gpsdrive

Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment

Kevin Finisterre discovered a format string vulnerability in gpsdrive,
a car navigation system, that can lead to the execution of arbitrary
code.
The old stable distribution (woody) does not contain gpsdrive packages.
For the stable distribution (sarge) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.09-2sarge1.
For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem has been fixed in
version 2.09-2sarge1.
We recommend that you upgrade your gpsdrive package.


Solution : http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-891
Network Security Threat Level: High

Networks Security ID:

Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is (C) 2007 Michel Arboi

Network Interface Cards, NICs

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