HDF5 up to 1.10.3 H5Odtype.c H5O_dtype_decode_helper resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in HDF5 up to 1.10.3. Affected is the function H5O_dtype_decode_helper of the file H5Odtype.c. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2018-17437. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.10.3 (Database Software). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function H5O_dtype_decode_helper of the file H5Odtype.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. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in the H5O_dtype_decode_helper() function in H5Odtype.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 09/24/2018. The weakness was disclosed 09/24/2018 (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-17437 since 09/24/2018. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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

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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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Timelineinfo

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03/27/2020 +549 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-17437 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-17437
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-124442
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/25/2018 12:44
Updated: 03/27/2020 08:17
Changes: 09/25/2018 12:44 (57), 03/27/2020 08:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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