There is a reachable assertion abort in the function write_long_string_missing_values() in data/sys-file-writer.c in libdata.a in GNU PSPP…

published 2019-02-27 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-18587

cvss: 6.5; version 3.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 2.0%; EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 81%
public exploits: 0; none known

There is a reachable assertion abort in the function write_long_string_missing_values() in data/sys-file-writer.c in libdata.a in GNU PSPP 1.2.0 that will lead to denial of service.

Patch / fix

distros 2

debian opensuse

pspp Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 1.2.0-4

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2019-9211

pspp openSUSE Tumbleweed 1.4.1-2.3
pspp Package Hub 15 1.2.0-bp150.3.6.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:11199-1 openSUSE-SU-2019:1228-1

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2019-9211 updated 2025-11-21 cvss 3.3

pspp: reachable assertion abort in function write_long_string_missing_values() in data/sys-file-writer.c lead to denial of service

Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat products
not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

2.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

Exploits and checks

bugzilla.redhat.com https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1683499 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	3.0	6.5	CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD	2.0	4.3	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-617 Reachable Assertion

References

bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1683499
exploit, issue-tracking, third-party-advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org /archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/O3QC6VFE2D7M6ZJXBXRIO4JZPKY57CLV/
vendor-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2019-04/msg00068.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
securityfocus.com /bid/107190
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2019-9211
NVD CVE-2019-9211

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Summary