Format string vulnerability in the gpsd_report function for BerliOS GPD daemon (gpsd…
Priority HIGH 70Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · Partial · Partial
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Format string vulnerability in the gpsd_report function for BerliOS GPD daemon (gpsd, formerly pygps) 1.9.0 through 2.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain GPS requests containing format string specifiers that are not properly handled in syslog calls.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.68195 99th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 17
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.9.0 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.25 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.26 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.91 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.92 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.93 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.94 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.95 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.96 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.97 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.9.0 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.25 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.26 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.91:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.91 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.92:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.92 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.93:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.93 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.94:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.94 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.95:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.95 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.96:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.96 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.97:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.97 Vulnerable ·Berlios
Show 7 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.98 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.4 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
| cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.7 | Vulnerable | Berlios |
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:1.98:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.98 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4 Vulnerable ·Berlios
- cpe:2.3:a:berlios:gps_daemon:2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.7 Vulnerable ·Berlios
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1388
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6g3h-vj3c-7f68
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1388 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1388 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6g3h-vj3c-7f68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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