Description
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNU | PSPP | 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | pspp | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | pspp | No fix yet | — |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | pspp | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | pspp | No fix yet | — |
References
- VDB-311670 | GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option out-of-bounds write vdb-entry technical-description
- VDB-311670 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) signature permissions-required
- Submit #586105 | GNU libpspp pspp-convert master in Git Repository [commit:82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb] Denial of Service third-party-advisory
- https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?67071 related
- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZigqDFZQn5YUWFLu1V2juDGWQgbJFAtX/view?usp=sharing exploit
- https://www.gnu.org/ product