Vulnerability identifier: #VU31231

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-1000657

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Rust Programming Language
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor: Rust Team

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Rust Programming Language: 1.3.0 - 1.21.0

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External links
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105188
http://github.com/rust-lang/rust/commit/f71b37bc28326e272a37b938e835d4f99113eec2
http://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/44800

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.