Description
An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function H5F_get_nrefs() located in H5Fquery.c. 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 24.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| 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 SP5 | hdf5_1_10_11-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.11-150400.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0538-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.8-150400.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3825-1 |
| SLES 15 SP3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.8-150300.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3829-1 |
| SLES 12 | hdf5_1_10_11-gnu-hpc +2 | 1.10.11-3.21.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0882-1 |
| SLES 12 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +2 | 1.10.8-3.15.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3824-1 |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | adios_1_13_1-gnu-mpich-hpc +3 | 1.13.1-150300.12.4.2 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | hdf5_1_10_11-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.11-150300.4.16.15 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | netcdf_4_7_4-gnu-hpc +1 | 4.7.4-150300.4.7.19 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | netcdf_4_7_4-gnu-mvapich2-hpc | 4.7.4-150300.4.7.20 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | netcdf_4_7_4-gnu-openmpi3-hpc | 4.7.4-150300.4.7.17 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | netcdf_4_7_4-gnu-openmpi4-hpc | 4.7.4-150300.4.7.21 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | petsc | 3.14.5-150300.3.4.3 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | petsc_3_14_5-gnu-mpich-hpc +3 | 3.14.5-150300.3.4.4 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | trilinos_13_2_0-gnu-mpich-hpc +2 | 13.2.0-150300.3.12.18 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | trilinos_13_2_0-gnu-openmpi3-hpc | 13.2.0-150300.3.12.16 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP3 | trilinos_13_2_0-hpc | 13.2.0-150300.3.12.9 | SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP2 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.8-150200.8.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3826-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP1 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150100.7.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3827-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150000.8.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3828-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | hdf5_1_10_11-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.11-150400.3.12.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:0538-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +3 | 1.10.8-150100.7.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3829-1, SUSE-SU-2022:3827-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-openmpi3-hpc +1 | 1.10.8-150300.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3829-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | hdf5_1_10_8-gnu-hpc +4 | 1.10.8-150300.4.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2022:3829-1 |
Advisories 9
- SUSE-SU-2022:3829-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3826-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0538-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3144-1 Security update for hdf5, netcdf, trilinos SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3827-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3828-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:0882-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3825-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2022:3824-1 Security update for hdf5 SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 2, 2025