Upstream information

CVE-2026-103658 at MITRE

Description

GNU Aspell 0.60.8.2 (first vulnerable version is not known) contains a heap-based buffer overflow write (CWE-122) in its read-only dictionary loader. String::reserve() in common/string.hpp computes its capacity check with a signed int ((int)s + 1), so a requested size of 0x7FFFFFFF wraps negative and the backing buffer is never grown. ReadOnlyDict::load() in modules/speller/default/readonly_ws.cpp passes the unvalidated 32-bit size fields from a .rws dictionary header into this path, so a crafted .rws file with a valid endian marker (12345678) and an oversized length field (e.g. lang_name_size = 0x7FFFFFFF) causes attacker-controlled data to be written out of bounds past an undersized heap allocation. An attacker who induces a victim to load a malicious dictionary - for example via aspell dump master <file> - can corrupt heap memory, resulting in denial of service and potentially code execution. Fixed in b830b6e and will be fixed in release 0.60.8.3.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Pending

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (98a01053-8a31-4f6d-9aa9-252be161adc6) SUSE
Base Score 5.9 5.9
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Attack Vector Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low
Privileges Required None None
User Interaction None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact Low Low
Integrity Impact Low Low
Availability Impact Low Low
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1285066 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of packages in QA

Product(s) Package(s)
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-ispell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15-32bit >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-ispell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15-32bit >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
  • aspell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-ispell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15-32bit >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5
  • aspell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • aspell-ispell >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
  • libaspell15-32bit >= 0.60.6.1-18.18.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6
  • aspell >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • aspell-devel >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libaspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1
  • libpspell15 >= 0.60.8-150200.3.8.1

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 aspell In progress
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 aspell In progress
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 aspell Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 aspell Affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS aspell In progress
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-BCL aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-ESPOS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP1 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP2 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP4 aspell Affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 aspell Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 aspell Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 aspell Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 aspell Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 aspell Affected
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 aspell Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.3 aspell Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 aspell Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.5 aspell Affected
openSUSE Leap 15.6 aspell Affected

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Oct 13 16:11:21 2026
CVE page last modified: Tue Oct 13 20:58:08 2026