Improper Input Validation Affecting cargo package, versions <0:1.52.1-1.module+el8.4.0+11282+0729bac9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

Exploit Maturity
Not Defined
EPSS
0.66% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS8-CARGO-2117140
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed23 Dec 2020

Introduced: 23 Dec 2020

CVE-2020-36323  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-20  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:8 cargo to version 0:1.52.1-1.module+el8.4.0+11282+0729bac9 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream cargo package and not the cargo package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, there is an optimization for joining strings that can cause uninitialized bytes to be exposed (or the program to crash) if the borrowed string changes after its length is checked.

CVSS Scores

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