Memory Leak Affecting hdf5 package, versions *


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

Based on Ubuntu security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.24% (14th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-UBUNTU2610-HDF5-21207536
  • published18 Oct 2026
  • disclosed4 Jul 2025

Introduced: 4 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-7068  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-404  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

There is no fixed version for Ubuntu:26.10 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:26.10 relevant fixed versions and status.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5FL__malloc of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation leads to memory leak. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS Base Scores

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