PT-2024-6211 · Unknown+2 · Hdf5 Library+2

Published 2024-05-09 · Updated 2026-03-29 · CVE-2024-32606

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

5.7

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions HDF5 Library versions prior to 1.14.4

Description The issue is related to the h5tools str sprint() function in the h5tools str.c file of the HDF5 Library, which may attempt to dereference uninitialized values. This could potentially allow an attacker to cause a denial of service. The h5tools str sprint() function is called from h5tools dump simple data in tools/lib/h5tools dump.c.

Recommendations For HDF5 Library versions prior to 1.14.4, consider updating to a version that contains a fix for this issue, as the current version may pose a risk due to the h5tools str sprint() function's potential to dereference uninitialized values. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Use of Uninitialized Resource

Access of Uninitialized Pointer

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-908

CWE-824

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-07142

CVE-2024-32606

ECHO-4354-616D-18A6

OESA-2024-2407

OESA-2024-2408

OESA-2024-2409

OESA-2024-2410

Affected Products

Debian

Hdf5 Library

Red Os

References · 21

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29166 · Security Note
• https://hdfgroup.org/2024/05/new-hdf5-cve-issues-fixed-in-1-14-4 · Vendor Advisory
• https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-32606 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-2408 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-2410 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32606 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-2409 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/OESA-2024-2407 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-07142 · Security Note
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-32606 · Vendor Advisory