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ID:7255 - Exploit for Race condition in Rust Programming Language - CVE-2022-21658
ID:7255 - Exploit for Race condition in Rust Programming Language - CVE-2022-21658
Published: January 23, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU59898
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21658
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Rust Programming Language
Rust Programming Language
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in std::fs::remove_dir_all. A remote attacker can exploit the race, escalate privileges and delete arbitrary files on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.