Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') Affecting linkme package, versions <0.3.24


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RUST-LINKME-8457139
  • published5 Dec 2024
  • disclosed4 Dec 2024
  • creditCrystal Durham

Introduced: 4 Dec 2024

New CVE NOT AVAILABLE CWE-843  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade linkme to version 0.3.24 or higher.

Overview

Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Access of Resource Using Incompatible Type ('Type Confusion') due to improper type checking in the DistributedSlice handling. An attacker can introduce elements of an incorrect type into a slice, leading to potential type confusion and unexpected behavior.

CVSS Scores

version 4.0
version 3.1