CVE-2018-16438
An out of bounds read in H5L_extern_query at H5Lexternal.c was discovered in the HDF HDF5 1.8.20 library. Using a specially crafted file, an attacker could cause a denial of service condition due to inadequate bounds checking.
Find out more about CVE-2018-16438 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
CVSS v3 metrics
NOTE: The following CVSS v3 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Low |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9.0 | hdf5 | Affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8.0 (Liberty) | hdf5 | Affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13.0 (Queens) | hdf5 | Affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12.0 | hdf5 | Affected |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 | hdf5 | Affected |