CVE-2026-60122
gpsd (gpsprof) allows OS command execution via crafted GPS input
Is CVE-2026-60122 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-60122 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-60122?
CVE-2026-60122 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-60122?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-60122. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-60122 affect?
CVE-2026-60122 affects gpsd <= 3.27.5 (gpsprof), gnuplot (plot processing). Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-60122?
Apply upstream fix (commit 4c06658) or upgrade; avoid processing untrusted GPS data and restrict gnuplot execution.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary OS command execution as the user running gpsprof by injecting 'EOD' into GPS SKY.satellites[].used to append gnuplot system() calls.
Patch when possible
- affected<= 3.27.5
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.