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CVE-2022-24988 — Buffer Overflow in galois_2p8 — CVE Details

CRITICAL

Buffer Overflow in galois_2p8

Published February 15, 2022Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

In galois_2p8 before 0.1.2, PrimitivePolynomialField::new has an off-by-one buffer overflow for a vector.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published February 15, 2022 (1700 days ago).
  • Last revised November 8, 2023 — 631 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update galois_2p8 to 0.1.2 or later
cargo update -p galois_2p8 --precise 0.1.2

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

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
galois_2p8
crates.io
All versions0.1.2

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-24988?
Buffer Overflow in galois_2p8 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-2022-24988?
CVE-2022-24988 affects galois_2p8. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2022-24988 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-9p8q-j6q5-mjw8

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