NULL Pointer Dereference in H5AC_unpin_entry() Function Leads to Denial of Service in HDF5

NULL Pointer Dereference in H5AC_unpin_entry() Function Leads to Denial of Service in HDF5

CVE-2020-10810 · MEDIUM Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

An issue was discovered in HDF5 through 1.12.0. A NULL pointer dereference exists in the function H5AC_unpin_entry() located in H5AC.c. It allows an attacker to cause Denial of Service.

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