Integer underflow in GPSd
Priority LOW 35CWE-191Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-191 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the NTRIP Stream Parsing functionality of GPSd 3.25.1~dev. A specially crafted network packet can lead to memory corruption. An attacker can send a malicious packet to trigger this vulnerability.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01225 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPSd | GPSd | 3.25.1~dev | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- GPSd VendorGPSd Affected 3.25.1~dev Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gpsd_project:gpsd:3.25.1:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.25.1 dev | Vulnerable | Gpsd Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:gpsd_project:gpsd:3.25.1:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.25.1 dev Vulnerable ·Gpsd Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-43628
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-j8gq-jmq2-28cw
References
More GPSd vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-42839 gpsd gpsprof Code Injection via SKY.satellites used Field CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.5
Sources
- CVE-2023-43628 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-43628 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-j8gq-jmq2-28cw · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-43628 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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