Description
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A heap-based buffer overflow exists in the function Decompress() located in decompress.c. It can be triggered by sending a crafted file to the gif2h5 binary. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.
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