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GpsDrive "friendsd2" Format String Vulnerability
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA17473
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Release Date:
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2005-11-08
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Last Update:
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2005-11-14
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | GpsDrive 2.x
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| | CVE reference: | CVE-2005-3523 (Secunia mirror)
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Description:
Kevin Finisterre has reported a vulnerability in GpsDrive, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service) and potentially to compromise a vulnerable system.
The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error in the "dg_echo()" function in "friendsd.c" when displaying received GPS position data. This can potentially be exploited to execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted UDP packet.
Successful exploitation requires the ability to send UDP packets to port 50123/udp.
The vulnerability affects version 2.09. Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
The vulnerability has been fixed in the CVS repositories.
Provided and/or discovered by:
Kevin Finisterre
Changelog:
2005-11-09: Added CVE reference.
2005-11-14: Updated "Solution Status" and "Solution" sections.
Original Advisory:
http://www.digitalmunition.com/DMA%5B2005-1104a%5D.txt
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