hdf5: A double free vulnerability was discovered in the HDF5 library
CVE-2026-17573 is fixed in hdf5 on 1 platform by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17573 (version 2.1.0+repack-1), released August 11, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
A double free vulnerability was discovered in the HDF5 library. Processing a crafted HDF5 file containing an oversized chunk size field via h5repack may cause the application to abort due to a double free.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| hdf5 · Debian 14 | 2.1.0+repack-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-17573 | Aug 11, 2026 |
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