CVE-2018-17937
gpsd versions 2.90 to 3.17 and microjson versions 1.0 to 1.3, an open source project, allow a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on embedded platforms via traffic on Port 2947/TCP or crafted JSON…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.66%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
gpsd versions 2.90 to 3.17 and microjson versions 1.0 to 1.3, an open source project, allow a stack-based buffer overflow, which may allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on embedded platforms via traffic on Port 2947/TCP or crafted JSON inputs.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.66% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-121, CWE-787
- Affected
- gpsd project/gpsd · microjson project/microjson · debian/debian linux
- Source
- ics-cert@hq.dhs.gov
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-310-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-17Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107029Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-310-01Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/03/msg00040.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/10/msg00024.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202009-17Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.