Out-of-bounds Read Affecting hdf5 package, versions <1.10.8+repack-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on Debian security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (47th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-HDF5-609958
  • published8 Sept 2020
  • disclosed22 Mar 2020

Introduced: 22 Mar 2020

CVE-2020-10811  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable hdf5 to version 1.10.8+repack-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hdf5 package and not the hdf5 package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer over-read exists in the function H5O__layout_decode() located in H5Olayout.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

CVSS Scores

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