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Echo: hdf5: security update to 1.14.5+repack-2

medium Tenable Cloud Security Plugin ID 462297

Description

There are packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability referenced in the following CVE:

 - 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. (CVE-2018-17436)

Solution

Update the hdf5 library and its related packages to version 1.14.5+repack-2 or later.

See Also

https://advisory.echohq.com/cve/CVE-2018-17436

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 462297

Version: Revision 1.1

Type: Local

Published: 10/2/2026

Updated: 10/2/2026

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3

Percentile: 23.18

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 4.3

Temporal Score: 3.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2018-17436

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Temporal Score: 5.9

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 9/15/2025

Vulnerability Publication Date: 9/24/2018

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2018-17436