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RUSTSEC-2021-0122:
Rust vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
The vulnerability RUSTSEC-2021-0122 was identified in the FlatBuffers Rust implementation, specifically concerning unsafe traits and functions in the public API that were intended for generated code. The issue was discovered and reported on May 10, 2021, affecting the FlatBuffers library's Rust implementation (GitHub Issue).
Technical details
The vulnerability involves unsafe code patterns in the public API of FlatBuffers' Rust implementation. A proof of concept demonstrated that even safe code could trigger a segmentation fault when using certain API functions. For example, using the follow_cast_ref function with a byte array could lead to undefined behavior and potential crashes (GitHub Issue).
Impact
When exploited, this vulnerability could lead to memory safety violations and program crashes through segmentation faults, even when using seemingly safe code constructs (GitHub Issue).
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