CVE-2017-12961 — HIGH (7.5)

Vulnerability Description

There is an assertion abort in the function parse_attributes() in data/sys-file-reader.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.

CVSS Score

7.5

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Pspp	0.11.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482436Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482436Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-12961?

CVE-2017-12961 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). There is an assertion abort in the function parse_attributes() in data/sys-file-reader.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.

How severe is CVE-2017-12961?

CVE-2017-12961 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-12961?

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