Out-of-Bounds Affecting hdf5 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
low
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.26% (18th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2204-HDF5-10566928
  • published17 Jan 2026
  • disclosed28 Jun 2025

Introduced: 28 Jun 2025

CVE-2025-6816  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-119  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-122  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:22.04 hdf5.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hdf5 package and not the hdf5 package as distributed by Ubuntu. See How to fix? for Ubuntu:22.04 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in HDF5 1.14.6. This vulnerability affects the function H5O__fsinfo_encode of the file /src/H5Ofsinfo.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1