[NEW] [medium] Red Hat Enterprise Linux (gpsd): Vulnerability enables code execution

mediumCVE-2026-58459

A local attacker can exploit a vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux to execute arbitrary code.

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Red Hat product: Enterprise Linux (gpsd)Code injection

What: A local attacker can execute arbitrary code through a vulnerability in the gpsd service.
Who is affected: Systems running vulnerable Red Hat Enterprise Linux with gpsd installed and local user access are affected.
Urgency: Medium severity due to local-only attack requirement; prioritize systems with untrusted local users.
Action: Update Red Hat Enterprise Linux and apply patches to gpsd.

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Details

Source: CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories (DE · national-cert · site)
Severity: medium
Published: 2026-08-07
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync
Language: Machine-translated to English — verify against the original

Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2694

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2026-584591.8% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 76% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-58459	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

Same CVEs, other sources

How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.

highCVE-2026-58459: gpsd through release-3.27.5, fixed at commit 4c06658, contains a command injection vulnerabili…nvd

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