CVE-2021-28875 Memory corruption in n/a
A buffer overflow in the Rust standard library's read_to_end function allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2021-28875?
CVE-2021-28875 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 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 1.50.0, read_to_end() does not validate the return value from Read in an unsafe context. This bug could lead to a buffer overflow.
Weakness: CWE-252
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28875?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rust-Lang Rust.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28875?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2021-28875 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28875 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2021-28875, GHSA-fhrh-9gc2-pfgh, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-28875.