CVE catalog
CVE-2026-17572
Heap-based buffer overflow in the SOHM list-index deserialization code in HDF5 through 2.1.1 on all platforms allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted HDF5 file whose shared
- Severity
- Medium · CVSS 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.14% · Oct 25, 2026
Heap-based buffer overflow in the SOHM list-index deserialization code in HDF5 through 2.1.1 on all platforms allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted HDF5 file whose shared-message list index declares a num_messages count exceeding list_max, triggering out-of-bounds heap reads and writes in H5SM__cache_list_deserialize and H5SM__cache_list_verify_chksum.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | hdf5 | sid | 2.2.0+repack-5 | fixed |
| Debian | hdf5 | forky | 2.2.0+repack-5 | fixed |
| Debian | hdf5 | trixie | 1.14.5+repack-3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | hdf5 | bookworm | 1.10.8+repack1-1 | vulnerable |
| Cpe | hdf5 | Not reported | 2.2.0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | hdf5 | source | sid | 2.2.0+repack-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1142999] |
| Debian | hdf5 | source | forky | 2.2.0+repack-1 | unimportant | Not reported | [1142999] |
| Debian | hdf5 | source | trixie | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1142999] |
| Debian | hdf5 | source | bookworm | (unfixed) | unimportant | Not reported | [1142999] |
| Cpe | hdf5 | cpe | Not reported | 2.2.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-17572 | Not reported |
Notes
[bookworm] hdf5: Minor issue
OpenFactory catalog packages
[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]
- [hdf5-helpers]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [hdf5-tools]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-103]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-103-1]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-cpp-103]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-cpp-103-1]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-dev]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-doc]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-fortran-102]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-hl-100]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-hl-cpp-100]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-hl-fortran-100]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-java]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· all · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-jni]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-103]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-103-1]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-cpp-103-1]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-dev]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-fortran-102]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
- [libhdf5-mpich-hl-100]Affected
Source package: [hdf5]
Details (2)
1.10.8+repack1-1· amd64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
1.10.8+repack1-1· arm64 · bookwormAffected
nvd · hdf5 · debian · bookworm; nvd · hdf5 · debian · 12
Observed:
References
- [https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/6501]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-17572]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17572]
- [https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-17572]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-17572.json]
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