Description
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the `nextstate()` function in `gpsd/packet.c` of gpsd versions prior to commit `ffa1d6f40bca0b035fc7f5e563160ebb67199da7`. When parsing a NAVCOM packet, the payload length is calculated using `lexer->length = (size_t)c - 4` without checking if the input byte `c` is less than 4. This results in an unsigned integer underflow, setting `lexer->length` to a very large value (near `SIZE_MAX`). The parser then enters a loop attempting to consume this massive number of bytes, causing 100% CPU utilization and a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
Published: 2026-01-02
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4441-1 gpsd security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7948-1 GPSd vulnerabilities
History

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:gpsd_project:gpsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Gpsd Project
Gpsd Project gpsd
Vendors & Products Gpsd Project
Gpsd Project gpsd

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Title gpsd: gpsd: Denial of Service due to malformed NAVCOM packet parsing
Weaknesses CWE-191
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000

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Description An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the `nextstate()` function in `gpsd/packet.c` of gpsd versions prior to commit `ffa1d6f40bca0b035fc7f5e563160ebb67199da7`. When parsing a NAVCOM packet, the payload length is calculated using `lexer->length = (size_t)c - 4` without checking if the input byte `c` is less than 4. This results in an unsigned integer underflow, setting `lexer->length` to a very large value (near `SIZE_MAX`). The parser then enters a loop attempting to consume this massive number of bytes, causing 100% CPU utilization and a Denial of Service (DoS) condition.
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Gpsd Project Gpsd
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-06T17:40:49.246Z

Reserved: 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2025-67269

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-06T16:43:01.964Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-02T16:17:01.100

Modified: 2026-01-09T22:07:39.427

Link: CVE-2025-67269

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-01-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-67269 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-01-05T12:25:11Z

Weaknesses