Improper Input Validation Affecting libhdf5hl_fortran_1_10_11-gnu-mpich-hpc package, versions <1.10.11-150300.4.16.15
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- published6 Sept 2024
- disclosed5 Sept 2024
Introduced: 5 Sep 2024
CVE-2016-4332 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade SLES:15.3 libhdf5hl_fortran_1_10_11-gnu-mpich-hpc to version 1.10.11-150300.4.16.15 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libhdf5hl_fortran_1_10_11-gnu-mpich-hpc package and not the libhdf5hl_fortran_1_10_11-gnu-mpich-hpc package as distributed by SLES.
See How to fix? for SLES:15.3 relevant fixed versions and status.
The library's failure to check if certain message types support a particular flag, the HDF5 1.8.16 library will cast the structure to an alternative structure and then assign to fields that aren't supported by the message type and the library will write outside the bounds of the heap buffer. This can lead to code execution under the context of the library.