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CVE-2024-44073 — Vulnerability in miniscript — CVE Details

MEDIUM

Miniscript allows stack consumption

Published August 19, 2024Updated September 9, 2024Source: osv

Summary

The Miniscript (aka rust-miniscript) library for Rust allows stack consumption because it does not properly track tree depth.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published August 19, 2024 (784 days ago).
  • Last revised September 9, 2024 — 22 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update miniscript to 11.2.0 or later
cargo update -p miniscript --precise 11.2.0
Cargo
Update miniscript to 9.2.0 or later
cargo update -p miniscript --precise 9.2.0
Cargo
Update miniscript to 12.2.0 or later
cargo update -p miniscript --precise 12.2.0
Cargo
Update miniscript to 10.2.0 or later
cargo update -p miniscript --precise 10.2.0

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

Affected Packages (4)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
miniscript
crates.io
All versions11.2.0
miniscript
crates.io
All versions9.2.0
miniscript
crates.io
All versions12.2.0
miniscript
crates.io
All versions10.2.0

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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-44073?
Miniscript allows stack consumption This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of MEDIUM (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-44073?
CVE-2024-44073 affects miniscript. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-44073 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-rv9v-r4vm-gj8x

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