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TI-2008-05125 Aliases CVE-2008-5380GHSA-cqcq-m56r-2wgx

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via…

Priority LOW 30CWE-59Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Medium
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on an (a) /tmp/geo#####, a (b) /tmp/geocaching.loc, a (c) /tmp/geo#####.*, or a (d) /tmp/geo.* temporary file, related to the (1) geo-code and (2) geo-nearest scripts, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00297 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.09VulnerableGpsdrive
  • cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.09 Vulnerable ·Gpsdrive

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5380
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqcq-m56r-2wgx

References

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2005-03346 Format string vulnerability in friendsd2 in GpsDrive allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2008-05412 src/unit_test.c in gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 might allow local users to… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.6
  • TI-2008-05411 gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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