CVE-2017-12958
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp...
CVE-2017-12958 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Gnu Pspp, published August 18, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.26%, the 70th percentile. Fixed in pspp 1.0.1-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.26%EPSS, 70th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
1.0.1-1pspp +4 more
Description
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
psppDebian:12 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
psppDebian:13 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
psppDebian:14 | before 1.0.1-1 | 1.0.1-1 |
psppUbuntu:16.04:LTS | All versions, plus listed versions 0.8.5-40.8.5-4build10.8.5-50.8.5-5build1 | None known |
psppopenSUSE:Tumbleweed From an advisory covering 7 CVEs | before 1.4.1-2.3 | 1.4.1-2.3 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-12958- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-12958- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-4479No score
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2017-4479- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2gq9-rqpm-h5mw
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp...
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-2gq9-rqpm-h5mw- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-125
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2017-12958- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-12958
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-12958- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-12958
There is an illegal address access in the function output_hex() in data/data-out.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-12958- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2024:11199-1No score
pspp-1.4.1-2.3 on GA media
These are all security issues fixed in the pspp-1.4.1-2.3 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.
- Record
openSUSE-SU-2024:11199-1- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.