gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a code injection vulnerability in the gpsprof utility that allows an attacker who controls GPS input data to execute arbitrary OS commands by injecting malicious content into the SKY.satellites[].used field, which is inserted unsanitized into a gnuplot heredoc data block. Attackers can supply a used value containing the string EOD to terminate the heredoc early and append gnuplot system() calls, achieving OS command execution as the user running gpsprof when the generated plot script is processed by gnuplot in polar mode.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients | Oct 11, 2026 | Sep 8, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade gpsd | Sep 21, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade gpsd-clients-debuginfoUpgrade python3-gpsdUpgrade gpsdUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clientsUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients-debuginfoUpgrade python3-gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-clientsUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debuginfo | Aug 13, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade python3-gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clients-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd-minimalUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debuginfoUpgrade python3-gpsdUpgrade gpsd-clientsUpgrade gpsd-clients-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-debuginfoUpgrade gpsd-minimal-clientsUpgrade gpsd-minimal-debugsourceUpgrade gpsd | Sep 15, 2026 | Sep 9, 2026 |
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