Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability in GNU PSPP Library
CVE-2017-12961

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Gnu
Status
Pspp
Vendor
CVE Published:
18 August 2017

Summary

A vulnerability exists in the GNU PSPP's libpspp library due to an assertion abort in the parse_attributes() function. This flaw can be exploited to cause a remote denial of service, potentially hindering the functionality of applications relying on this library. Users of GNU PSPP versions prior to 1.0.1 are particularly at risk and are advised to upgrade to the latest version to mitigate this issue.

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482436
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https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
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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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