Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:2018174360000000
Revision Date:2018-09-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-17436 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
Description:ReadCode() in decompress.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.3 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write access) via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while converting a GIF file to an HDF file.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-17436
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND hdf5: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'reached end-of-life').
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