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CVE-2021-37501
February 03, 2023
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in HDFGroup hdf5-h5dump 1.12.0 through 1.13.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service via h5tools_str_sprint in /hdf5/tools/lib/h5tools_str.c.
Affected Packages
hdf5 (CONAN):
Affected version(s) >=1.12.0 <1.13.1
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 1.13.1
Related Resources (4)
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2021-37501
https://github.com/ST4RF4LL/Something_Found/blob/main/HDF5_v1.13.0_h5dump_heap_overflow.md
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/2458
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
8.7
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
NONE
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
Vulnerable System Availability
HIGH
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
7.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Weakness Type (CWE)
Out-of-bounds Write
CWE-787
EPSS
Base Score:
0.09