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diff --git a/metadata/glsa/glsa-202009-17.xml b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202009-17.xml new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..408f401fbb95 --- /dev/null +++ b/metadata/glsa/glsa-202009-17.xml @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> +<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd"> +<glsa id="202009-17"> + <title>gpsd: Arbitrary code execution</title> + <synopsis>A vulnerability in gpsd could allow remote code execution.</synopsis> + <product type="ebuild">gpsd</product> + <announced>2020-09-29</announced> + <revised count="1">2020-09-29</revised> + <bug>743766</bug> + <access>remote</access> + <affected> + <package name="sci-geosciences/gpsd" auto="yes" arch="*"> + <unaffected range="ge">3.18</unaffected> + <vulnerable range="lt">3.18</vulnerable> + </package> + </affected> + <background> + <p>gpsd is a GPS daemon and library for USB/serial GPS devices and + GPS/mapping clients. + </p> + </background> + <description> + <p>A stack-based buffer overflow was discovered in gpsd on port 2947/TCP or + crafted JSON inputs. + </p> + </description> + <impact type="normal"> + <p>A remote attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the + privileges of the process, or cause a Denial of Service condition. + </p> + </impact> + <workaround> + <p>There is no known workaround at this time.</p> + </workaround> + <resolution> + <p>All gpsd users should upgrade to the latest version:</p> + + <code> + # emerge --sync + # emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=sci-geosciences/gpsd-3.18" + </code> + </resolution> + <references> + <uri link="https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-17937">CVE-2018-17937</uri> + </references> + <metadata tag="requester" timestamp="2020-09-25T20:46:53Z">sam_c</metadata> + <metadata tag="submitter" timestamp="2020-09-29T18:06:31Z">sam_c</metadata> +</glsa> |