CVE-2025-6817 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2025-6817

HDF5 H5Centry.c H5C__load_entry resource consumption

Vulnerability Description

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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:

  • JJLeo (VulDB User)

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

HDF5
Vulnerable Versions:
1.14.6

Timeline

Official Publish: June 28th, 2025
Last Modified: June 30th, 2025
Added to House: July 22nd, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: 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

Weaknesses (CWE)