VDB-263737 · CVE-2024-32610 · Nessus 227928

HDF5 up to 1.14.3 H5T.c H5T_close_real memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.3. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function H5T_close_real of the file H5T.c. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2024-32610. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5T_close_real of the file H5T.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

HDF5 Library through 1.14.3 has a SEGV in H5T_close_real in H5T.c, resulting in a corrupted instruction pointer.

The advisory is shared at hdfgroup.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-32610 since 04/16/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 227928 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-32610), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (227928). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Database Software

Name

HDF5

Version

License

free

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Nessus ID: 227928
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2024-32610

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/16/2024 🔍
05/09/2024 +23 days 🔍
05/09/2024 +0 days 🔍
03/06/2025 +300 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: hdfgroup.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-32610 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-32610
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-263737

Entryinfo

Created: 05/09/2024 19:34
Updated: 03/06/2025 00:44
Changes: 05/09/2024 19:34 (53), 12/03/2024 18:22 (13), 03/06/2025 00:44 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.