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TI-2025-04483 Aliases CVE-2025-5001GHSA-48mm-j996-px5g

GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c calloc integer overflow

Priority MEDIUM 55CWE-189Published · Updated

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

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00298 22nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
GNUPSPP82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb—No fix listedCNA
  • PSPP VendorGNU Affected 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableGNU
  • cpe:2.3:a:gnu:pspp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat's page for this CVE →

Not affected: 1 product
  • Red Hat

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5001
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48mm-j996-px5g

References

  • 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
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Sources