CVE-2017-10792 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Pspp	0.10.5-pre2

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-476

References

http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-announce/2017-08/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99385Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1467005ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/pspp-announce/2017-08/msg00000.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99385Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1467005ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-10792?

CVE-2017-10792 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 i...

How severe is CVE-2017-10792?

CVE-2017-10792 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-10792?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Pspp.