CVE-2021-45701

An issue was discovered in the tremor-script crate before 0.11.6 for Rust

published December 26, 2021

CVSS
โ€”
EPSS
1%
Percentile
68.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

โš ๏ธ A pesky use-after-free bug lies in the tremor-script crate before version 0.11.6 โ€” it's like a library that keeps issuing books even after they've been returned! ๐Ÿ“š Imagine a restaurant where the chef keeps serving a dish that someone ordered this morning, even after it was sent back to the kitchen. If the chef isn't careful, they might accidentally serve what's left on the plate, leading to some very unhappy diners! If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unpredictable behavior in your Rust applications, including potential crashes or data corruption. While there's no confirmed exploit for this issue yet, it's better to be safe than sorry!

Put simply

Imagine a restaurant where the chef keeps serving a dish that someone ordered this morning, even after it was sent back to the kitchen. If the chef isn't careful, they might accidentally serve what's left on the plate, leading to some very unhappy diners! The tremor-script crate has a use-after-free vulnerability, which occurs when memory is accessed after it has been freed. This can lead to unexpected results and can compromise the stability of applications using this crate.

What to do

If exploited, this vulnerability could lead to unpredictable behavior in your Rust applications, including potential crashes or data corruption. While there's no confirmed exploit for this issue yet, it's better to be safe than sorry! Upgrade the tremor-script crate to version 0.11.6 or later to eliminate the risk associated with this vulnerability. Make sure to thoroughly test your applications after the update to ensure everything operates smoothly. You've got this! Just follow these steps, and you'll have your Rust applications running safely in no time! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01230 ยท 68.7th percentile
Published
2021-12-26T21:49Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 26 DEC 21:49Z
    An issue was discovered in the tremor-script crate before 0.11.6 for Rust
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