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CVE-2018-1000657

7.8 · HIGH

Rust Programming Language Rust standard library version Commit bfa0e1f58acf1c28d500c34ed258f09ae021893e and later; stable release 1.3.0 and later contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in std::co…

Published Aug 20, 2018CWE-119EPSS 0.54%

Overview

CVE-2018-1000657 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Rust Programming Language Rust standard library version Commit bfa0e1f58acf1c28d500c34ed258f09ae021893e and later; stable release 1.3.0 and later contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in std::collections::vec_deque::VecDeque::reserve() function that can result in Arbitrary code execution, but no proof-of-concept exploit is currently published.. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in after commit fdfafb510b1a38f727e920dccbeeb638d39a8e60; stable release 1.22.0 and later.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105188GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/commit/f71b37bc28326e272a37b938e835d4f99113eec2GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/44800Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/105188GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/commit/f71b37bc28326e272a37b938e835d4f99113eec2GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/44800

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-1000657?

CVE-2018-1000657 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 20, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2018-1000657?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-1000657?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-1000657?

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