CVE-2017-17505

hdf5: NULL pointer dereference in the H5O_pline_decode function

Published Dec 11, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 6.5 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function H5O_pline_decode in the H5Opline.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2017-8666 In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a NULL pointer dereference in the function H5O_pline_decode in the H5Opline.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4817-1 HDF5 vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Sep 16, 2024, 7:46 PM
Reserved
Dec 10, 2017, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 11, 2017, 3:29 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 8, 2017, 12:00 AM