Vulnerability Description
In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, the Zip implementation can report an incorrect size due to an integer overflow. This bug can lead to a buffer overflow when a consumed Zip iterator is used again.
CVSS Score
CRITICAL
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Rust-Lang | Rust | < 1.52.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 32 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82282ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/82289PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82282ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/82289PatchThird Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedorapro
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2021-28879?
CVE-2021-28879 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, the Zip implementation can report an incorrect size due to an integer overflow. This bug can lead to a buffer overflow when a consumed Zip iterator is us...
How severe is CVE-2021-28879?
CVE-2021-28879 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.
Is there a patch for CVE-2021-28879?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rust-Lang Rust, Fedoraproject Fedora.