Use-After-Free Vulnerability in OpenSSL Crate Affects Rust
CVE-2018-20997

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Rust-OpenSSL Project

Status
Rust-OpenSSL
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 August 2019

What is CVE-2018-20997?

A vulnerability exists in the OpenSSL crate for Rust where a use-after-free condition occurs during the CMS Signing process. This flaw can pose risks by allowing potential exploitation, leading to undefined behavior and possible security breaches in applications utilizing the crate. Developers are urged to update to a secure version to mitigate risks associated with this vulnerability.

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0010.html
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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