There is a reachable assertion abort in the function write_long_string_missing_values()…
Priority LOW 33CWE-617Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
There is a reachable assertion abort in the function write_long_string_missing_values() in data/sys-file-writer.c in libdata.a in GNU PSPP 1.2.0 that will lead to denial of service.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02035 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | GNU |
| cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 29 | Vulnerable | Fedoraproject |
| cpe:2.3:a:suse:backports:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15 | Running on | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·GNU
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:29:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 29 Vulnerable ·Fedoraproject
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:backports:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15 Running on ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-9211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-46x2-68m6-pgpc
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-9211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-9211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-46x2-68m6-pgpc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-9211 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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