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CVE-2026-58459VulnerabilityPublished

gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a command injection vulnerability in gpsprof that

Affects gpsdSource GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-58459· High 8.4

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 86% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 9 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.27.5-0.1?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 3.25-5ubuntu1 – 3.27.5-0.1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.25-3ubuntu3.2?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threatsAffected
  • 3.25-2ubuntu2 – 3.25-3ubuntu3.2
5 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.22-4ubuntu2.1?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threatsAffected
  • 3.22-4 – 3.22-4ubuntu2.1
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 20.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.20-8ubuntu0.4?arch=source&distro=focalOther threatsAffected
  • 3.17-7 – 3.20-8ubuntu0.4
12 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 18.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.17-5?arch=source&distro=bionicOther threatsAffected
  • =3.16-4
  • =3.17-3
  • =3.17-5
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 16.04 LTSgpsdpkg:deb/ubuntu/gpsd@3.15-2build1?arch=source&distro=xenialOther threatsAffected
  • =3.11-3
  • =3.15-2
  • =3.15-2build1
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Red Hat has released official security updates addressing this vulnerability. Users should apply the updates provided in the Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:51075 to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are required beyond applying the official patches.

Description

CVE-2026-58459 is a command injection vulnerability in gpsd, a daemon that provides GPS data access. This flaw allows arbitrary code execution via the GPS device subtype. Multiple versions of gpsd used in various Linux distributions, including Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, are affected. Red Hat has issued an important security advisory with updates to address this vulnerability.

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