# CVE-2021-29933: Double free in insert_many

> A double-free vulnerability in the insert_many Rust crate allows attackers to cause memory corruption or crashes when a panic occurs during iteration.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 1 Apr 2021
- **Updated:** 3 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-29hg-r7c7-54fr, RUSTSEC-2021-0042

## What is CVE-2021-29933?

CVE-2021-29933 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

An issue was discovered in the insert_many crate through 2021-01-26 for Rust. Elements may be dropped twice if a .next() method panics.

Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-29933?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including insert_many. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `insert_many` | crates.io | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
| `insert_many` | crates.io | All versions to 0.1.1 | None |
| `insert_many` | crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |

Products: Insert Many Project Insert Many.

## How do I fix CVE-2021-29933?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-29933 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2021-29933 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2021-29933 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2021-29933 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Apr 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-29933 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- insert_many (crates.io): affected all versions up to 0.1.1; no fix listed
- insert_many (crates.io): affected all versions up to 0.1.1; no fix listed
- insert_many (crates.io): affected from 0.0.0-0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29933/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29933/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-29933
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-29933
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2021-29933

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-29933/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.