How to fix CVE-2025-47229?

During next maintenance window: Apply vendor patches when convenient. Monitor vendor channels for updates.

Is Pspp affected by CVE-2025-47229?

CVE-2025-47229 is a low-severity vulnerability in GNU PSPP (CVSS 2.9). The limited severity suggests constrained impact, typically requiring specific conditions or local access for exploitation. Apply vendor updates when available as part of routine maintenance.

CVE-2025-47229

LOW

2025-05-03 [email protected]

2.9

CVSS 3.1

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Low

Lifecycle Timeline

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 18:39 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Jul 18, 2025 - 15:54 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

May 03, 2025 - 03:15 nvd

LOW 2.9

Description

libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (var_set_leave_quiet assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input data, such as data that triggers a call from src/data/dictionary.c code into src/data/variable.c code.

Analysis

libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (var_set_leave_quiet assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input data, such as data that triggers. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.9), this vulnerability is no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical Context

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-617. libpspp-core.a in GNU PSPP through 2.0.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (var_set_leave_quiet assertion failure and application exit) via crafted input data, such as data that triggers a call from src/data/dictionary.c code into src/data/variable.c code. Affected products include: Gnu Pspp. Version information: through 2.0.1.

Affected Products

Gnu Pspp.

Remediation

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +0.0

CVSS: +14

POC: +20

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