CVE-2025-6857
Description
A vulnerability has been found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function H5G__node_cmp3 of the file src/H5Gnode.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | affected | |
| debian | bullseye | affected | |
| debian | forky | affected | |
| debian | sid | affected | |
| debian | trixie | affected | |
| sles | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| hdfgroup | hdf5 | 1.14.6 | |
References
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5575
- https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623442/hdf5_crash_7.txt
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314329
- https://vuldb.com/?id.314329
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.602529
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-6857
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-6857.html
CWEs
CWE-119 CWE-121
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.