Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 6.5/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-announce/2017-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1467005Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-announce/2017-08/msg00000.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99385Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1467005Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 2, 2017
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified