CVE-2017-12960
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function dict_rename_var() in data/dictionary.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.26%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function dict_rename_var() in data/dictionary.c of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 1.0.1 that will lead to remote denial of service.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.26% probability · 69th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- gnu/pspp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 1.3% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482433Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1482433Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/forum/forum.php?forum_id=8936
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.