CVE-2019-8396 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2019-8396: A buffer overflow in H5O__layout_encode in H5Olayout.c in the HDF HDF5 through 1.10.4 library allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted HDF5 file. This issue was triggered while repacking an HDF5 file, aka "Invalid write of size 2."

Affects 1 Linux release across 1 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2019-8396 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

hdf5→ fixed in1.14.5+repack-1urgency: unimportant
```
sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y hdf5
```

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