CVE-2017-12959

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.47%
Third-Party Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482432 issue tracking third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-12959?
CVE-2017-12959 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-12959?
To fix CVE-2017-12959, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-12959 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-12959 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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