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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | — |
| Red Hat | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | — |
References
- https://github.com/Jaenact/gspd_cve/blob/main/CVE-2025-67269/README.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsdProduct
- https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd/-/commit/ffa1d6f40bca0b035fc7f5e563160ebb67199da7Patch
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:0771
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-67269
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2426810
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2025/cve-2025-67269.json
Timeline
- Published
- Jan 2, 2026
- Last modified
- Nov 4, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified