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If through a vulnerability assessment, a network security issue is detected for the vulnerability below, applying the appropriate security patches in a timely matter is very important. If you have detected that your system has already been compromised, following CERT's Network Security recovery document will assist with recommended steps for system recovery. Home >> Browse Vulnerability Assessment Database >> Gain a shell remotely >> gpsd remote format string vulnerability Vulnerability Assessment Details
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gpsd remote format string vulnerability |
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Checks the version of the remote gpsd server Detailed Explanation for this Vulnerability Assessment The remote host is running GPSD, a daemon which monitors a GPS device and publishes its data over the network. The remote version of this software is vulnerable to format string attack due to the way it uses the syslog() call. A possible hacker may exploit this flaw to execute arbitrary code on the remote host. Solution : Upgrade to gpsd 2.8 or newer See also : http://gpsd.berlios.de/ Network Security Threat Level: High Networks Security ID: 12371 Vulnerability Assessment Copyright: This script is Copyright (C) 2005 Tenable Network Security |
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Router Components, Memory |
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