CVE-2017-17508
Published: 11 December 2017
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the function H5T_set_loc in the H5T.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that HDF5 incorrectly handled certain hdf5 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
hdf5 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| bionic |
Released
(1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| cosmic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| eoan |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| focal |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| groovy |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| hirsute |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| impish |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| jammy |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| kinetic |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| lunar |
Not vulnerable
(1.10.4+repack-1)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(1.10.4+repack-1, 1.10.2)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro |
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | None |
| User interaction | Required |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |