CVE-2017-12959 There is a reachable assertion abort in the function dict_add_mrset() in data/dictionary.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
HighCVSS 7.5
EPSS 1.3%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
Description
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function dict_add_mrset() in data/dictionary.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| debian/pspp(Debian:12) | < 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
| debian/pspp(Debian:13) | < 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
| debian/pspp(Debian:14) | < 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
| GNU pspp | = 0.11.0 | No fix listed |
References
- Debian Security Tracker CVE-2017-12959 vendor-advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com issue-tracking third-party-advisory
- savannah.gnu.org