CVE-2017-12958 describes a remote denial-of-service vulnerability in the libpspp library, specifically within the output_hex() function in data/data-out.c, affecting GNU PSPP versions prior to 1.0.1. This flaw, categorized as an illegal address access (CWE-125), carries a CVSS v3.0 score of 7.5 (High), indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity, leading to a complete denial of service without requiring user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:0.11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.