CVE-2025-47229: gnu pspp Reachable Assertion
CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2025-47229DEBIAN-CVE-2025-47229
Published 03-05-2025Last modified 05-05-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-47229 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Reachable Assertion vulnerability in gnu pspp. EPSS estimates a 0.18% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 7.6% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.18%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Timeline
- 03-05-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-05-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSources4 sources · 2.9–5.5
- CVE.orgCNA2.9LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:LDiffers
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.18%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
8%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.18% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.18%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (savannah.gnu.org)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- psppAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 2.1.0-1
Gnu1 product
- pspp≤ 2.0.1
Ubuntu1 product
- psppAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
