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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-minimal-clientsUpgrade gpsd-minimal | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 19, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gpsd | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-clientsUpgrade gpsdUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clientsUpgrade python3-gpsd | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade python3-gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-clientsUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clientsUpgrade gpsdUpgrade python3-gpsdUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-clients-debuginfo | Jan 20, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-minimal-debugsourceUpgrade python3-gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-clientsUpgrade gpsd-clients-debuginfoUpgrade python3-gpsdUpgrade gpsdUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients | Jan 22, 2026 | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade libgps30t64Upgrade libgps28Upgrade gpsd | Jan 9, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | May 27, 2026 | Jan 2, 2026 |
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