Out-of-bounds Read Affecting rust-buffered-reader package, versions <1.2.0-1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.01% (2nd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-RUSTBUFFEREDREADER-11031180
  • published29 Jul 2025
  • disclosed28 Jul 2025

Introduced: 28 Jul 2025

NewCVE-2023-53161  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-125  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Debian:unstable rust-buffered-reader to version 1.2.0-1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream rust-buffered-reader package and not the rust-buffered-reader package as distributed by Debian. See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.

The buffered-reader crate before 1.1.5 for Rust allows out-of-bounds array access and a panic.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1