USN-4817-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4817-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-4817-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-4817-1
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Published
2021-03-15T21:54:14.005713Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:35:24Z
Summary
hdf5 vulnerabilities
Details

It was discovered that HDF5 incorrectly handled certain hdf5 files. An attacker could possibly use this issue to cause a denial of service.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS / hdf5

Package

Name
hdf5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hdf5@1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=trusty/esm

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.11-3ubuntu1
1.8.11-5ubuntu1
1.8.11-5ubuntu2
1.8.11-5ubuntu6
1.8.11-5ubuntu7
1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-helpers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich2-7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich2-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-7"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.11-5ubuntu7.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-serial-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only): https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:14.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17505"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17506"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17508"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / hdf5

Package

Name
hdf5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hdf5@1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.8.15-patch1+docs-4
1.8.15-patch1+docs-5
1.8.16+docs-1
1.8.16+docs-2
1.8.16+docs-3
1.8.16+docs-3ubuntu1
1.8.16+docs-4
1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1
1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-helpers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-cpp-11"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-10"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.8.16+docs-4ubuntu1.1+esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-serial-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17505"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17506"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17508"
        }
    ]
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / hdf5

Package

Name
hdf5
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/hdf5@1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

1.*

1.10.0-patch1+docs-4

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-helpers"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "hdf5-tools"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-cpp-100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-java"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-jni"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich-100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-mpich-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-100"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-openmpi-dev"
        },
        {
            "binary_version": "1.10.0-patch1+docs-4ubuntu0.1~esm1",
            "binary_name": "libhdf5-serial-dev"
        }
    ],
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro"
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS",
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17505"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17506"
        },
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                    "type": "CVSS_V3"
                },
                {
                    "score": "medium",
                    "type": "Ubuntu"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2017-17508"
        }
    ]
}