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CVE-2021-25907 — Double free in containers — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Double free in containers

Published August 25, 2021Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Upon panic in a user-provided function f, fn mutate() & fn mutate2 drops twice a same object. Affected versions of this crate did not guard against double drop while temporarily duplicating an object's ownership with ptr::read(). Dropping a same object can result in memory corruption. The flaw was corrected in version "0.9.11" by fixing the code to abort upon panic.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published August 25, 2021 (1874 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 804 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update containers to 0.9.11 or later
cargo update -p containers --precise 0.9.11

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
containers
crates.io
All versions0.9.11

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-25907?
Double free in containers This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2021-25907?
CVE-2021-25907 affects containers. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-25907 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v
RUSTSEC-2021-0010

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