gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files…
Priority LOW 27CWE-59Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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) 2.10~pre4 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on the (a) /tmp/.smswatch or (b) /tmp/gpsdrivepos temporary file, related to (1) examples/gpssmswatch and (2) src/splash.c, different vectors than CVE-2008-4959 and CVE-2008-5380.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00296 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
| 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 · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:*:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.10 | Vulnerable | Gpsdrive |
| cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.32 | Vulnerable | Gpsdrive |
| cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.33 | Vulnerable | Gpsdrive |
| cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.09 | Vulnerable | Gpsdrive |
- cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:*:pre2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.10 Vulnerable ·Gpsdrive
- cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.32:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.32 Vulnerable ·Gpsdrive
- cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:1.33:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.33 Vulnerable ·Gpsdrive
- cpe:2.3:a:gpsdrive:gpsdrive:2.09:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.09 Vulnerable ·Gpsdrive
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5703
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7grv-vq6p-hf4x
References
More Gpsdrive vulnerabilities
- 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-2008-05125 gpsdrive (aka gpsdrive-scripts) 2.09 allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.9
Sources
- CVE-2008-5703 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-5703 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7grv-vq6p-hf4x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2008-5703 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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