CVE-2024-27284
cassandra-rs non-idiomatic use of iterators leads to use after free
Description
cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust. Code that attempts to use an item (e.g., a row) returned by an iterator after the iterator has advanced to the next item will be accessing freed memory and experience undefined behaviour. The problem has been fixed in version 3.0.0.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 29, 2024, 1:44 a.m.
Last Modified :
April 1, 2025, 3:20 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Apr. 01, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-416 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:cassandra-rs_project:cassandra-rs:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* versions up to (excluding) 3.0.0 Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/commit/ae054dc8044eac9c2c7ae2b1ab154b53ca7f8df7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/commit/ae054dc8044eac9c2c7ae2b1ab154b53ca7f8df7 Types: Patch Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-x9xc-63hg-vcfq Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type GitHub, Inc.: https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-x9xc-63hg-vcfq Types: Vendor Advisory -
CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/commit/ae054dc8044eac9c2c7ae2b1ab154b53ca7f8df7 Added Reference https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-x9xc-63hg-vcfq -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
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CVE Received by [email protected]
Feb. 29, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust. Code that attempts to use an item (e.g., a row) returned by an iterator after the iterator has advanced to the next item will be accessing freed memory and experience undefined behaviour. The problem has been fixed in version 3.0.0. Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/security/advisories/GHSA-x9xc-63hg-vcfq [No types assigned] Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/Metaswitch/cassandra-rs/commit/ae054dc8044eac9c2c7ae2b1ab154b53ca7f8df7 [No types assigned] Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-416 Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H