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Posted on 08 May 2013
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Ubuntu Security Notice USN-1820-1
May 08, 2013
gpsd vulnerability
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A security issue affects these releases of Ubuntu and its derivatives:
- Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Summary:
gpsd could be made to crash or possibly run programs if it received
specially crafted input.
Software Description:
- gpsd: Global Positioning System - daemon
Details:
It was discovered that gpsd incorrectly handled certain malformed GPS dat=
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An attacker could use this issue to cause gpsd to crash, resulting in a
denial of service, or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Update instructions:
The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS:
gpsd 3.4-2ubuntu0.1
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.=
References:
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1820-1
CVE-2013-2038
Package Information:
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gpsd/3.4-2ubuntu0.1
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