Denial of Service Vulnerability in HDF5 Software from The HDF Group
CVE-2021-45829

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Hdfgroup

Status
Hdf5
Vendor
CVE Published:
3 January 2022

What is CVE-2021-45829?

A segmentation fault in HDF5 versions 1.13.1-1 can lead to a Denial of Service, compromising the stability and reliability of applications dependent on this software. This vulnerability could result in unexpected application crashes, affecting users and potentially exposing sensitive data.

References

https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/1317
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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