# CVE-2017-10791: Integer overflow in n/a

> An integer overflow in the libpspp library allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted SPSS data.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 2 Jul 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2017-10791, GHSA-r93r-w7px-vcr6, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-10791

## What is CVE-2017-10791?

CVE-2017-10791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

There is an Integer overflow in the hash_int function of the libpspp library in GNU PSPP before 0.11.0. For example, a crash was observed within the library code when attempting to convert invalid SPSS data into CSV format. A crafted input will lead to a remote denial of service attack.

Weakness: CWE-190 (Integer Overflow or Wraparound)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10791?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Gnu Pspp.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10791?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2017-10791 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2018-20230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-20230/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-12958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12958/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-12959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12959/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-12960](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12960/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2017-12961](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12961/): Denial of service in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10791 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jul 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10791 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10791/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10791/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10791
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10791
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10791

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