CVE-2019-8397: Medium severity hdf5 vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2019
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Updated

An issue was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.10.4 library. There is an out of bounds read in the function H5Tclosereal in H5T.c.

Affected Software

1 affected component
HDFGroup hdf5=1.10.4

Event History

Feb 17, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:00 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:29 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-8397?

The severity of CVE-2019-8397 is classified as medium.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-8397?

To fix CVE-2019-8397, update the HDF5 library to version 1.10.5 or later.

3

What impact does CVE-2019-8397 have on systems?

CVE-2019-8397 can lead to an out of bounds read which could potentially be exploited by attackers.

4

Which versions of HDF5 are affected by CVE-2019-8397?

HDF5 version 1.10.4 is affected by CVE-2019-8397.

5

Is CVE-2019-8397 a local or remote vulnerability?

CVE-2019-8397 is considered a local vulnerability.

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