Red Hat Security Advisory: gpsd security update
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in gpsd's NMEA2000 packet handling that could allow arbitrary code execution. gpsd is a daemon that provides access to GPS sensor data via TCP port 2947. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. 0 Extended Update Support versions of gpsd. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue.
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Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-67268 involves a heap-based out-of-bounds write in the NMEA2000 packet handling code of gpsd, a GPS sensor access daemon. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The issue affects gpsd packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix this vulnerability as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:1621.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution on the host running gpsd, potentially allowing an attacker to gain control of the system or disrupt GPS data services. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gpsd packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:1621 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Red Hat Security Advisory: gpsd security update
Description
A heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability exists in gpsd's NMEA2000 packet handling that could allow arbitrary code execution. gpsd is a daemon that provides access to GPS sensor data via TCP port 2947. This vulnerability affects Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10. 0 Extended Update Support versions of gpsd. Red Hat has issued a security advisory with an update to address this issue.
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Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-67268 involves a heap-based out-of-bounds write in the NMEA2000 packet handling code of gpsd, a GPS sensor access daemon. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. The issue affects gpsd packages in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support across multiple architectures. Red Hat has released updated packages to fix this vulnerability as detailed in advisory RHSA-2026:1621.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could result in arbitrary code execution on the host running gpsd, potentially allowing an attacker to gain control of the system or disrupt GPS data services. The advisory rates the security impact as Important (high severity). No known exploits in the wild have been reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Red Hat has released updated gpsd packages for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.0 Extended Update Support to address this vulnerability. Users should apply the security update as described in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:1621 and the linked article https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258. Applying this update mitigates the vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_security_advisory
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Red Hat Product Security
- Advisory Id
- RHSA-2026:1621
- Cve Count
- 1
- Additional Cves
- []
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a27e99f8dd33fbd8516cc39
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 10:23:27 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 10:49:02 AM
Last updated: 6/10/2026, 5:12:12 AM
Views: 4
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