GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c calloc integer overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5001
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48mm-j996-px5g
References
More GNU Pspp vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-30268 Heap-based buffer overflow in GNU PSPP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30267 Heap-based buffer overflow in GNU PSPP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-30269 Out-of-bounds read in GNU PSPP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2025-30546 Out-of-bounds read in GNU PSPP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-29793 Reachable assertion in GNU PSPP CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2018-14337 An issue was discovered in PSPP 1.2.0. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-5001 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5001 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-48mm-j996-px5g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-5001 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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