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Vulnerability DatabaseCVE-2024-32610
CVE-2024-32610:
NixOS vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (CVE-2024-32610) affects HDF5 Library through version 1.14.3. The issue involves a segmentation fault (SEGV) in the H5T_close_real function within H5T.c, which results in a corrupted instruction pointer (MITRE).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.7 (Medium) with the following vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H. The issue is classified as a Use After Free (CWE-416) vulnerability (MITRE).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to a segmentation fault and potential system instability due to the corrupted instruction pointer. This could result in service disruption and potential local system impact (MITRE).
Exploitability
The vulnerability requires local access and has high attack complexity. No user interaction is needed, and no privileges are required to exploit the vulnerability (MITRE).
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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