CVE-2004-1388 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2004-1388: Format string vulnerability in the gpsd_report function for BerliOS GPD daemon (gpsd, formerly pygps) 1.9.0 through 2.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via certain GPS requests containing format string specifiers that are not properly handled in syslog calls.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2004-1388 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gpsd→ fixed in2.7-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gpsd
```

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gpsd→ fixed in2.7-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gpsd
```

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

gpsd→ fixed in2.7-4urgency: not yet assigned
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y gpsd
```

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