CVE-2011-0524

Published: Aug 13, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

2.1

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in the NMEA parser (nmea-gen.c) in gypsy 0.8 allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors related to the sprintf function.

Affected (1)

Products: Iain: Gypsy

Iain

1 product

Gypsy

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Iain Gypsy	Version 0.8

Related CWEs

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.

References (18)

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106927.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/107020.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2012-07/msg00034.html

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://secunia.com/advisories/49991

Source: secalert@redhat.com

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/24/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/10

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33431

Source: secalert@redhat.com

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gypsy/+bug/690323

Source: secalert@redhat.com

http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2013-May/106919.html