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CVE-2021-45694 — Vulnerability in rdiff — CVE Details

HIGH

Window may read from uninitialized memory locations in rdiff

Published January 6, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

An issue was discovered in the rdiff crate through version 0.1.2 for Rust. Window may read from uninitialized memory locations.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published January 6, 2022 (1740 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 670 days after initial publication.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
rdiff
crates.io
All versionsRange-based data available

Vulnerability Classification

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

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

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

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-45694?
Window may read from uninitialized memory locations in rdiff This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2021-45694?
CVE-2021-45694 affects rdiff. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-45694 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-2rxc-8f9w-fjq8
GHSA-q579-9wp9-gfp2
RUSTSEC-2021-0094

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