Multiple buffer overflows in the NMEA parser (nmea-gen.c) in gypsy 0.8 allow local users…
Priority LOW 11CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Partial
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Multiple buffer overflows in the NMEA parser (nmea-gen.c) in gypsy 0.8 allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to the sprintf function.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00411 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Will not fix |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-0524
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8mvq-wf94-8pr5
References
More Iain Gypsy vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-00450 gypsy 0.8 does not properly restrict the files that can be read while running with root… CVSS 2.0LOW 1.9
Sources
- CVE-2011-0524 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-0524 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8mvq-wf94-8pr5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-0524 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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