Ubuntu Security Notices
USN-1820-1

USN-1820-1: gpsd vulnerability

Publication date

8 May 2013

Overview

gpsd could be made to crash or possibly run programs if it received specially crafted input.

Releases

12.04

Packages

gpsd - Global Positioning System - daemon

Details

It was discovered that gpsd incorrectly handled certain malformed GPS data.
An attacker could use this issue to cause gpsd to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.

Update instructions

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

Learn more about how to get the fixes.

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following package versions:

Ubuntu Release	Package Version
12.04 precise	gpsd – 3.4-2ubuntu0.1

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References

CVE-2013-2038

CVE-2013-2038