CVE-2017-17505
Published: 11 December 2017
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function H5O_pline_decode in the H5Opline.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that HDF5 incorrectly handled certain hdf5 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
hdf5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
bionic |
Released
(1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
focal |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(1.10.4+repack-1, 1.10.2)
|
|
kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-4)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.5 |
Attack vector | Network |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |