#VU63937 Division by zero in HDF5 - CVE-2018-17434

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#VU63937 Division by zero in HDF5 - CVE-2018-17434

Published: June 2, 2022 / Updated: March 9, 2023


Vulnerability identifier: #VU63937
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-17434
CWE-ID: CWE-369
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
HDF5
Software vendor:
HDF Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a division by zero error in the function apply_filters() of h5repack_filters.c in the HDF HDF5. A remote attacker can trick the victim into opening specially crafted HDF file and perform a denial of service attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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