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 crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.016 (75.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 75th percentile — 75.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.016 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- GNU Pspp — versions 0.10.5-pre2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/99385 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-announce/2017-08/msg00000.html (mailing-list)
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.