Description
An untrusted pointer dereference vulnerability exists in HDF5 v1.13.1-1 via the function H5O__dtype_decode_helper () at hdf5/src/H5Odtype.c. This vulnerability can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS).
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 26.10 | xdmf +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | paraview | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | xdmf +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | hdf5 +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | hdf5 +1 | No fix yet | — |
Show 7 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | xdmf +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | xdmf +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | xdmf +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | hdf5 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | vtk +1 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | vtk +1 | No fix yet | — |