NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting hdf5 package, versions *
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- published27 Mar 2023
- disclosed24 Sept 2018
Introduced: 24 Sep 2018
CVE-2018-17432 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for RHEL:7 hdf5.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hdf5 package and not the hdf5 package as distributed by RHEL.
See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.
A NULL pointer dereference in H5O_sdspace_encode() in H5Osdspace.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file.