Out-of-bounds Write The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package hdf5 (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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- published4 Feb 2026
- disclosed28 Mar 2025
Introduced: 28 Mar 2025
CVE-2025-2914 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Ubuntu security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Ubuntu:25.10.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream hdf5 package and not the hdf5 package as distributed by Ubuntu.
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. This affects the function H5FS__sinfo_Srialize_Sct_cb of the file src/H5FScache.c. The manipulation of the argument sect leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.