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Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-5898GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option out-of-bounds write

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity out-of-bounds write in PSPP from GNU. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 93.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12psppno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-5898
Debian:13psppno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-5898
Debian:14psppno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-5898
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5898
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5898
Ubuntu:25.10psppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5898
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5898
Ubuntu:26.10psppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5898

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb

Weakness: CWE-787, CWE-119 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

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