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CVE-2021-28032 — Use after free in nano_arena — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Use after free in nano_arena

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

Summary

Affected versions of this crate assumed that Borrow<Idx> was guaranteed to return the same value on .borrow(). The borrowed index value was used to retrieve a mutable reference to a value. If the Borrow<Idx> implementation returned a different index, the split arena would allow retrieving the index as a mutable reference creating two mutable references to the same element. This violates Rust's aliasing rules and allows for memory safety issues such as writing out of bounds and use-after-frees. The flaw was corrected in commit `6b83f9d` by storing the .borrow() value in a temporary variable.

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 nano_arena to 0.5.2 or later
cargo update -p nano_arena --precise 0.5.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
nano_arena
crates.io
All versions0.5.2

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-28032?
Use after free in nano_arena 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-2021-28032?
CVE-2021-28032 affects nano_arena. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-28032 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-wp34-mqw5-jj85
RUSTSEC-2021-0031

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