HDF5 H5FL.c H5FL__blk_gc_list use after free
Published Mar 28, 2025
4.8
MEDIUMCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.25%
Description
A vulnerability was found in HDF5 up to 1.14.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function H5FL__blk_gc_list of the file src/H5FL.c. The manipulation of the argument H5FL_blk_head_t leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product HDF5 Defaultn/a
- Version 1.14.0StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.1StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.3StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.4StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.5StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 1.14.6StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| n/a | HDF5 | n/a |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI)
hdf5
Fix deferred
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI) | hdf5 | Fix deferred | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
2 other sources (Red Hat, CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR
1 other source (NVD) ▾
AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
PoCAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Mar 28, 2025 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
2025–2026- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (3 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.25% (0.00246) | 14.37th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.20% (0.00201) | 10.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 0.01% (0.00011) | 0.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
References (8)
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2913 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2355803 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5376 exploitissue-trackingIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2913
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301886 signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?id.301886 vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.520404 third-party-advisoryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2913
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-2913 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2355803 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5376 | exploitissue-trackingIssue TrackingVendor Advisory | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2913 | ||
| https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301886 | signaturepermissions-requiredPermissions RequiredVDB Entry | |
| https://vuldb.com/?id.301886 | vdb-entrytechnical-descriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://vuldb.com/?submit.520404 | third-party-advisoryThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-2913 |
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