CVE-2025-6858

A vulnerability was found in HDF5 1.14.6 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function H5C__flush_single_entry of the file src/H5Centry.c. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS v3 3.3 LOW
CVSS v2.0 1.7 LOW

3.3^/10

CVSS v3 : LOW

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

1.7^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/HDFGroup/hdf5/issues/5576	Exploit Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/user-attachments/files/20623475/hdf5_crash_8.txt	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.314330	Permissions Required
https://vuldb.com/?id.314330	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.602530	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:hdfgroup:hdf5:1.14.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

08 Jul 2025, 14:38

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-06-29 11:15

Updated : 2025-07-08 14:38

NVD link : CVE-2025-6858

Mitre link : CVE-2025-6858

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-6858

JSON object : View

Products Affected

hdfgroup

hdf5

CWE

CWE-404

Improper Resource Shutdown or Release

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

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