Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU PSPP Library
CVE-2017-12958

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Pspp
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2017

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the function output_hex() within the libpspp library of GNU PSPP versions prior to 1.0.1 which could be exploited to cause a remote denial of service. This flaw allows unauthorized access to memory addresses, potentially leading to system instability or crashes. It is crucial for users of affected versions to upgrade in order to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482429
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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