HDF5 up to 1.10.3 H5Osdspace.c H5O_sdspace_encode null pointer dereference
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in HDF5 up to 1.10.3 (Database Software). This affects the function H5O_sdspace_encode
of the file H5Osdspace.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:
A NULL pointer dereference in H5O_sdspace_encode() in H5Osdspace.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file.
The bug was discovered 09/24/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-17432 since 09/24/2018. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The entries 124441, 124440, 124439 and 124438 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4
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Exploiting
Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
09/24/2018 🔍09/24/2018 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2018-17432 (🔍)
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Entry
Created: 09/25/2018 12:43Updated: 03/27/2020 08:00
Changes: 09/25/2018 12:43 (57), 03/27/2020 08:00 (1)
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