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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-32608
CVE-2024-32608:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
HDF5 library through version 1.14.3 contains a memory corruption vulnerability in the H5A__close function that can result in the corruption of the instruction pointer, potentially leading to denial of service or code execution (NVD, HDF Group).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 CRITICAL with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The issue is classified as CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) and affects all versions of HDF5 up to and including version 1.14.3 (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption affecting the instruction pointer, which could result in denial of service conditions or potential arbitrary code execution on affected systems (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
The vulnerability has been fixed in HDF5 version 1.14.4. Users are advised to upgrade to this version or later to address the security issue (HDF Group).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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