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Ubuntu 21.04 and 20.04 LTS USN-5035-1 Moderate: gpsd Time Issue

ubuntu
Calendar Grey August 10, 2021
Dist Ubuntu Esm H88
A flaw in the GPS daemon on Ubuntu could lead to incorrect time readings. Please update your system to maintain precise time accuracy.
GPSd could return the wrong time.

Summary

GPSd could return the wrong time.

Software Description:

- gpsd: Global Positioning System

Details:

It was discovered that GPSd incorrectly handled certain leap second events

which would result in the time jumping back 1024 weeks on 2021-10-31.

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Topics Covered

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Update Instructions

The problem can be corrected by updating your system to the following
package versions:

Ubuntu 21.04:
  gpsd                            3.22-2ubuntu1.2
  libgps28                        3.22-2ubuntu1.2

Ubuntu 20.04 LTS:
  gpsd                            3.20-8ubuntu0.4
  libgps26                        3.20-8ubuntu0.4

In general, a standard system update will make all the necessary changes.

References

https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5035-1

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gpsd/+bug/1938730

August 10, 2021

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Topics Covered

security advisory software update ubuntu gpsd time issue libgps

Package Information

https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gpsd/3.22-2ubuntu1.2
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gpsd/3.20-8ubuntu0.4

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