NULL pointer dereference in Gnu Pspp

CVE-2017-10792

There is a NULL Pointer Dereference in the function ll_insert() of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 0.11.0. For example, a crash was observed within the library code when attempting to convert invalid SPSS data into CSV format. A cra…

EPSS: 0.005 (65.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Gnu Pspp — versions 0.10.5-pre2
  • N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-10792?
CVE-2017-10792 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Gnu Pspp, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2017-07-02.
How severe is CVE-2017-10792?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.