Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2021-46242 (CCN-218011)

Assigned:2021-12-18
Published:2021-12-18
Updated:2022-01-28
Summary:HDF5 v1.13.1-1 was discovered to contain a heap-use-after free via the component H5AC_unpin_entry.
CVSS v3 Severity:8.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
8.0 High (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
5.5 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:U/RC:R)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.8 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.6 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-416
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2021-46242

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
hdf5-cve202146242-dos(218011)

Source: CCN
Type: HDF5 GIT Repository
A heap-use-after-free in in H5AC_unpin_entry #1329

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/1329

Source: CCN
Type: The HDF Group Web site
The HDF Group

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.13.1-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    hdfgroup hdf5 1.13.1-1