Integer underflow in gpsd - CVE-2023-43628
Published: December 6, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU83913
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-43628
CWE-ID: CWE-191
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
gpsd
gpsd
Software vendor:
Eric S. Raymond
Eric S. Raymond
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to integer underflow in the NTRIP Stream Parsing functionality. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted request to the affected application, trigger integer underflow and cause a denial of service condition on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.