Description
A heap-based buffer overflow in ReadGifImageDesc() in gifread.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while converting a GIF file to an HDF file.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +1 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-mpich-hpc +2 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
| SLES 12 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +2 | 1.10.8-3.12.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1933-1 |
| SLES 12 | suse-hpc | 0.5.20220206.0c6b168-5.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1933-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150200.8.4.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1910-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-mpich-hpc | 1.10.8-150200.8.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1910-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150100.7.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1903-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150000.8.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2022:1911-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | suse-hpc | 0.5.20220206.0c6b168-150000.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1911-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +1 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-mpich-hpc +2 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +1 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-mpich-hpc +2 | 1.10.8-150300.4.3.2 | SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 |
Advisories 5
- SUSE-SU-2022:1933-1 Security update for hdf5, suse-hpc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1910-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1912-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1911-1 Security update for hdf5, suse-hpc SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:1903-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026