CVE-2024-29159: Buffer Overflow

Published May 14, 2024
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Updated

HDF5 through 1.14.3 contains a buffer overflow in H5Zfilterscaleoffset, resulting in the corruption of the instruction pointer and causing denial of service or potential code execution.

Affected Software

2 affected components
HDF Group HDF5<=1.14.3
HDFGroup hdf5<1.14.4

Event History

Jan 1, 1970
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
May 14, 2024
CVE Published
via NVD·03:15 PM
Aug 20, 2024
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:34 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2024-29159?

CVE-2024-29159 is considered a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential for code execution and denial of service.

2

How do I fix CVE-2024-29159?

To fix CVE-2024-29159, upgrade HDF5 to version 1.14.4 or later.

3

What causes the vulnerability in CVE-2024-29159?

CVE-2024-29159 is caused by a buffer overflow in the H5Z__filter_scaleoffset function.

4

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2024-29159?

The potential impacts of CVE-2024-29159 include program crashes and unauthorized code execution.

5

Which versions of HDF5 are affected by CVE-2024-29159?

HDF5 version 1.14.3 and earlier versions are affected by CVE-2024-29159.

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