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CVE-2025-5001

GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c calloc integer overflow

Severity Score

4.8
*CVSS v4

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

1
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track*
*SSVC
Descriptions

A vulnerability was found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function calloc of the file pspp-convert.c. The manipulation of the argument -l leads to integer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

In GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb wurde eine Schwachstelle ausgemacht. Sie wurde als problematisch eingestuft. Betroffen ist die Funktion calloc der Datei pspp-convert.c. Mit der Manipulation des Arguments -l mit unbekannten Daten kann eine integer overflow-Schwachstelle ausgenutzt werden. Die Umsetzung des Angriffs hat dabei lokal zu erfolgen. Der Exploit steht zur öffentlichen Verfügung.

*Credits: Xudong Cao, Yuqing Zhang
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
System
Vulnerable | Subsequent
Confidentiality
None
None
Integrity
None
None
Availability
Low
None
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Low
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
Partial
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track*
Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-05-20 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-05-20 CVE Published
  • 2025-05-21 CVE Updated
  • 2025-05-21 First Exploit
  • 2025-05-26 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-189: Numeric Errors
  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Gnu
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 Pspp
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Affected