# CVE-2025-67269: An integer underflow vulnerability exists in the \`nextstate()\` function in \`gpsd/packet.c\` of gpsd versions prior to commit \`ffa1d6f40bca0b0

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-01-02 · Updated: 2026-07-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd/-/commit/ffa1d6f40bca0b035fc7f5e563160ebb67199da7
- https://gitlab.com/gpsd/gpsd
- https://github.com/Jaenact/gspd_cve/blob/main/CVE-2025-67269/README.md

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