HDF5 up to 1.10.3 H5Ocache.c H5O__chunk_deserialize resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.10.3. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function H5O__chunk_deserialize of the file H5Ocache.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2018-17234. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.10.3 (Database Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function H5O__chunk_deserialize of the file H5Ocache.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Memory leak in the H5O__chunk_deserialize() function in H5Ocache.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HDF5 file.

The bug was discovered 09/04/2018. The weakness was presented 09/20/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-17234 since 09/20/2018. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 16 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-124316 and VDB-124312 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/04/2018 🔍
09/20/2018 +15 days 🔍
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09/21/2018 +1 days 🔍
03/25/2020 +551 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17234 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17234
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124313
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2018 08:20
Updated: 03/25/2020 16:35
Changes: 09/21/2018 08:20 (58), 03/25/2020 16:35 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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