PT-2018-3948 · Hdf+4 · Hdf5+4
Published
2018-09-15
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Updated
2023-08-09
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CVE-2018-17234
CVSS v2.0
7.8
High
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
HDF5 versions through 1.10.3
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak in the
H5O chunk deserialize() function in the H5Ocache.c component of the HDF5 library. This allows attackers to cause a denial of service by consuming memory via a crafted HDF5 file. The vulnerability is associated with a resource not being released after its valid lifetime has expired, which can be exploited by a remote attacker to cause a denial of service using a specially crafted HDF file.Recommendations
For versions through 1.10.3, as a temporary workaround, consider restricting the use of the
H5O chunk deserialize() function until a patch is available. Avoid processing untrusted or specially crafted HDF5 files to minimize the risk of exploitation. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.Exploit
DoS
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Astra Linux
Hdf5
Linuxmint
Suse
Ubuntu