Double Free Affecting rustfmt package, versions <0:1.52.1-1.module+el8.4.0+20287+5ada6442


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.89% (86th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-RUSTFMT-2587683
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed14 Apr 2021

Introduced: 14 Apr 2021

CVE-2021-31162  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-415  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 rustfmt to version 0:1.52.1-1.module+el8.4.0+20287+5ada6442 or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2021-3063.

NVD Description

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

In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, a double free can occur in the Vec::from_iter function if freeing the element panics.

CVSS Base Scores

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