CVE-2017-12959

HIGH

GNU PSPP - Reachable Assertion Denial of Service in dict_add_mrset()

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482432

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0016
EPSS Percentile 36.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-617
Status published
Products (1)
gnu/pspp 0.11.0
Published Aug 18, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026