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Critical DoS Vulnerability in gpsd Affects Multiple Linux Distributions

Critical DoS Vulnerability in gpsd Affects Multiple Linux Distributions

First seen 30 Jan 2026, 12:26 UTC • •

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ThreatCluster •March 12, 2026 at 13:27 UTC

A critical heap-based out-of-bounds write vulnerability was identified in gpsd, affecting Linux distributions like Mageia and Debian 11. The vulnerability, located in the hnd_129540 function, allows attackers to exploit the failure to validate user-supplied satellite counts, potentially leading to memory corruption and Denial of Service (DoS). The issue is tracked under CVE-2025-67268.

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