Panic Induction Vulnerability in Rust's Ring Package
CVE-2025-4432

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 May 2025
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What is CVE-2025-4432?

A flaw exists in the Rust programming language's Ring package, specifically related to overflow checking. When enabled, this flaw can be exploited through the QUIC protocol, allowing an attacker to trigger a state of panic by sending a specially crafted packet. This issue has the potential to occur unintentionally in approximately one out of every 2^32 packets transmitted or received, posing risks of service disruption and unintended behavior.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-4432
vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2350655
issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT
https://github.com/briansmith/ring

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2025-4432 : Panic Induction Vulnerability in Rust's Ring Package