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Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB

CVE-2025-5899GNU PSPP pspp-convert.c parse_variables_option free of memory not on the heap

Medium 5.3

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw 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 was found in GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. Affected by this vulnerability is the function parse_variables_option of the file utilities/pspp-convert.c. The manipulation leads to free of memory not on the heap. An attack has 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-2025-5899
Debian:13psppno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-5899
Debian:14psppno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2025-5899
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5899
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5899
Ubuntu:25.10psppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5899
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSpsppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5899
Ubuntu:26.10psppno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2025-5899

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
GNU PSPP 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb

Weakness: CWE-590 · 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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