CVE catalog

CVE-2026-58459

gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658…

gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a command injection vulnerability in gpsprof that allows attackers who control the GPS device subtype value to execute arbitrary shell commands by embedding backtick payloads in the gnuplot plot title without proper escaping. The subtype field sourced from a DEVICES JSON log entry or NMEA PGRMT sentence is written into a generated gnuplot program via a set title statement with only double-quote characters escaped, enabling arbitrary shell command execution as the user running gnuplot when the victim renders the generated plot through the gpsprof and gnuplot workflow.

Severity: Critical · CVSS 9.6CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published: Jul 9, 2026, 4:14:02 PM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 2.86% · Oct 27, 2026

Projects and upstream resources

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Version impact has not been established. The original provider fields are retained below.

Provider details and historical evidence

Original provider fields

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}

[Debian bug #1141962]

Publisher notes

[bookworm] gpsd: Minor issue; command injection confined to the gpsprof diagnostic client via device-controlled subtype, local + user-interaction

OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[gpsd]Unknown
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[gpsd-clients]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[gpsd-tools]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[libgps28]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[libgps-dev]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[libqgpsmm28]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[libqgpsmm-dev]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
[python3-gps]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · amd64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12
- 3.22-4.1+deb12u1 · arm64 · bookworm
  Affected
  nvd · gpsd · debian · bookworm; nvd · gpsd · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[gpsd]Unknown
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[gpsd-clients]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[gpsd-tools]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[libgps30t64]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[libgps-dev]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[libqgpsmm30t64]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[libqgpsmm-dev]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
[python3-gps]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (2)
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · amd64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13
- 3.25-5+deb13u1 · arm64 · trixie
  Affected · Fixed: 3.25-5+deb13u2
  nvd · gpsd · debian · 13

[openSUSE Tumbleweed]

[gpsd]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (1)
- 3.27.5-3.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Fixed · Fixed: 3.27.5-3.1
  nvd · gpsd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[gpsd-clients]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (1)
- 3.27.5-3.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.27.5-3.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · gpsd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[gpsd-devel]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (1)
- 3.27.5-3.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.27.5-3.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · gpsd · opensuse · tumbleweed
[gpsd-qt6-devel]Unknown
Source package: [gpsd]
Details (1)
- 3.27.5-3.2 · x86_64 · tumbleweed
  Unknown · Fixed: 3.27.5-3.1
  Version impact unknown
  nvd · gpsd · opensuse · tumbleweed

Next results

Observed: Oct 25, 2026, 6:04:54 PM UTC

References

[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]