Bug 2375315 (CVE-2025-6817)

Summary: CVE-2025-6817 hdf5: HDF5 Resource Consumption Vulnerability
Product: [Other] Security Response Reporter: OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component: vulnerabilityAssignee: Product Security DevOps Team <prodsec-dev>
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A flaw was found in hdf5. The H5C__load_entry function in HDF5 1.14.6 contains an issue that results in resource consumption when processing a specially crafted file. This flaw allows a local attacker to trigger this condition by providing the vulnerable file to the application. This manipulation can lead to excessive resource usage, potentially resulting in a denial of service.
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Bug Depends On: 2375501, 2375504, 2375508, 2375515, 2375513    
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2025-06-28 12:01:09 UTC
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in HDF5 1.14.6. This issue affects the function H5C__load_entry of the file /src/H5Centry.c. The manipulation leads to resource consumption. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.