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RUSTSEC-2021-0097:
Rust vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability (RUSTSEC-2021-0097) was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. The issue relates to the base::Error component which has soundness issues due to its public ptr field. This vulnerability was published on January 26, 2021, and affects the xcb project's implementation in Rust (NVD).
Technical details
The vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS v3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. The issue is tracked under two CWE categories: CWE-415 (Double Free) and CWE-416 (Use After Free). The technical root cause stems from the public ptr field in the base::Error implementation (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to use-after-free or double-free conditions in affected systems. This primarily affects memory safety and can potentially cause system instability or crashes (NVD).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users should upgrade to versions after December 10, 2020, where the vulnerability has been addressed. The affected versions include all releases up to and including the 2020-12-10 version (NVD).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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