CVE-2025-5898
Linux Debian vulnerability analysis and mitigation

Overview

A critical vulnerability has been discovered in GNU PSPP version 82fb509fb2fedd33e7ac0c46ca99e108bb3bdffb. The vulnerability affects the parsevariablesoption function in the utilities/pspp-convert.c file. This security issue was disclosed on June 9, 2025, and involves an out-of-bounds write vulnerability that requires local access to exploit (VulDB).

Technical details

The vulnerability is classified as an out-of-bounds write issue in the parsevariablesoption function within utilities/pspp-convert.c. It has received a CVSS 4.0 score of 4.8 (Medium) with the vector string CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P. The vulnerability is also associated with CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer) and CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) (NVD).

Impact

The vulnerability can lead to out-of-bounds write operations, potentially resulting in memory corruption. The impact is considered medium severity, with potential consequences affecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system, though all at low levels according to the CVSS metrics (VulDB).

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