hdf5: Divide-by-zero in the H5T_set_loc function
Published Dec 11, 2017
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 1.22%
Description
In HDF5 1.10.1, there is a divide-by-zero vulnerability in the function H5T_set_loc in the H5T.c file in libhdf5.a. For example, h5dump would crash when someone opens a crafted hdf5 file.
Affected products
No data.
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty)
hdf5
Will not fix
Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka)
hdf5
Will not fix
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux OpenStack Platform 7 (Kilo) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 10 (Newton) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 11 (Ocata) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 12 (Pike) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 13 (Queens) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 8 (Liberty) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat OpenStack Platform 9 (Mitaka) | hdf5 | Will not fix | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
Red Hat Product Security has rated this issue as having Low security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Issue Severity Classification: https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/. Whilst the package shipped with Red Hat OpenStack contains the vulnerable code, the packages that use HDF5 do not expose the vulnerable functionality.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 67.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 1.22% (0.01218) | 67.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 38.74th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00089) | 37.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 0.09% (0.00086) | 35.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.08% (0.00078) | 31.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 20, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00104) | 42.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.10% (0.00097) | 38.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 10.04th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.42% (0.00416) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (5)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17508 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524910 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17508
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17508
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-17508 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1524910 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/xiaoqx/pocs/tree/master/hdf5/readme.md | x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17508 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17508 |
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