CVE-2018-25001 Duplicate Advisory: Use after free in libpulse-binding
A use-after-free vulnerability in the libpulse-binding Rust crate allows attackers to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-25001?
CVE-2018-25001 is a medium-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the libpulse-binding crate before 2.5.0 for Rust. proplist::Iterator can cause a use-after-free.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25001?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including libpulse-binding. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
libpulse-binding crates.io | From 1.0.5 | 2.5.0 |
libpulse-binding crates.io | From 1.0.5 | 2.5.0 |
libpulse-binding crates.io | From 1.0.5 | 2.5.0 |
libpulse-binding crates.io | From 1.0.5 | 2.5.0 |
libpulse-binding crates.io | From 1.0.5 | 2.5.0 |
Products include Libpulse-Binding Project Libpulse-Binding.
How do I fix CVE-2018-25001?
Upgrade libpulse-binding to 2.5.0 or later.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-25001 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25001 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gvc-4jvj-pwq4, GHSA-f56g-chqp-22m9, RUSTSEC-2018-0020.