CVE-2018-17433
The MITRE CVE dictionary describes this issue as:
A heap-based buffer overflow in ReadGifImageDesc() in gifread.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while converting a GIF file to an HDF file.
Find out more about CVE-2018-17433 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 | 4.3 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | Required |
| 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 |
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