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Gentoo Linux Security Advisory GLSA 201701-13
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Severity: Normal
Title: HDF5: Multiple vulnerabilities
Date: January 02, 2017
Bugs: #601404, #601408, #601414, #601420
ID: 201701-13

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Synopsis
========

Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in HDF5 which could lead to
the arbitrary execution of code.

Background
==========

HDF5 technology suite includes a data model, library, and file format
for storing and managing data.

Affected packages
=================

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Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected
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1 sci-libs/hdf5 < 1.8.18 >= 1.8.18

Description
===========

Multiple arbitrary code execution vulnerabilities have been discovered
in HDF5. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for
details.

Impact
======

An attacker could execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the
process via a maliciously crafted database file.

Workaround
==========

There is no known workaround at this time.

Resolution
==========

All HDF5 users should upgrade to the latest version:

# emerge –sync
# emerge –ask –oneshot –verbose “>=sci-libs/hdf5-1.8.18”

References
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[ 1 ] CVE-2016-4330
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4330
[ 2 ] CVE-2016-4331
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4331
[ 3 ] CVE-2016-4332
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4332
[ 4 ] CVE-2016-4333
http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2016-4333

Availability
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This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201701-13

Concerns?
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Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the
confidentiality and security of our users’ machines is of utmost
importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to
security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at
https://bugs.gentoo.org.

License
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Copyright 2017 Gentoo Foundation, Inc; referenced text
belongs to its owner(s).

The contents of this document are licensed under the
Creative Commons – Attribution / Share Alike license.

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5

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