USN-1820-1: gpsd vulnerability
8 May 2013
gpsd could be made to crash or possibly run programs if it received specially crafted input.
Releases
Packages
- gpsd - Global Positioning System - daemon
Details
It was discovered that gpsd incorrectly handled certain malformed GPS data.
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
In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.