Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-12959
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-12959
0.47%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 62 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-12959
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
|
2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
|
HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-12959
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The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-12959
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482432
1482432 – There is a reachable assertion abort in function dict_add_mrset() of libpspp.Issue Tracking;Third Party Advisory
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https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
PSPP - News: PSPP 1.0.1 has been released. [Savannah]
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