CVE-2021-45708 — Vulnerability in abomonation — CVE Details
HIGH
Abomonation transmutes &T to and from &[u8] without sufficient constraints
Published January 6, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv
Summary
An issue was discovered in the abomonation crate through version 0.7.3 for Rust. Because transmute operations are insufficiently constrained, there can be an information leak or ASLR bypass.
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).
| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed In |
|---|---|---|---|
| abomonation | crates.io | All versions | Range-based data available |
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-668
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
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45708ADVISORY
- https://github.com/TimelyDataflow/abomonation/issues/23WEB
- https://github.com/TimelyDataflow/abomonationPACKAGE
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/abomonation/RUSTSEC-2021-0120.mdWEB
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0120.htmlWEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2021-45708?
- Abomonation transmutes &T to and from &[u8] without sufficient constraints 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-2021-45708?
- CVE-2021-45708 affects abomonation. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2021-45708 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-5vwc-r48g-wj6c
GHSA-hfxp-p695-629x
RUSTSEC-2021-0120
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