CVE-2018-25008 Race condition in n/a

Medium 5.9 Published 14 Apr 2021 Updated 5 Aug 2024

Weak synchronization in Rust's Arc::get_mut allows race conditions leading to memory safety issues, potentially enabling code execution or crashes.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2018-25008?

CVE-2018-25008 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the standard library in Rust before 1.29.0, there is weak synchronization in the Arc::get_mut method. This synchronization issue can be lead to memory safety issues through race conditions.

Weakness: CWE-662

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25008?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rust-Lang Rust.

How do I fix CVE-2018-25008?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2018-25008 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-25008 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-25008, GHSA-prm6-42x6-pwfm.