GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99: Gfx auxil :read_spirv()` ) Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99 is a HIGH :read_spirv()` ) vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Gfx auxil libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves :read_spirv()` ). Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99 at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Gfx auxil
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Gfx auxil dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

gfx-auxil fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade gfx-auxil to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for gfx-auxil

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99, inspect your project dependencies for Gfx auxil:

inspect dependencies for gfx-auxil

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Gfx auxil in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Gfx auxil, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Affected versions of this crate passes an uninitialized buffer to a user-provided `Read` implementation. Arbitrary `Read` implementations can read from the uninitialized buffer (memory exposure) and also can return incorrect number of bytes written to the buffer. Reading from uninitialized memory produces undefined values that can quickly invoke undefined behavior.

GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99 Affected Gfx auxil Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
gfx-auxil
 crates.io
≤ 0.10.0

References

Gfx auxil Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx/issues/3567
Gfx auxil Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gfx-rs/gfx
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0091.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99?
GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99 is a security vulnerability in Gfx auxil involving :read_spirv()` ) under General Security Weakness.
Which Gfx auxil versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: gfx-auxil.
What version fixes GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is gfx-auxil affected?
Yes, gfx-auxil is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99?
GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99 is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for gfx-auxil'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "id" : "GHSA-28p5-7rg4-8v99",
  "modified" : "2023-06-13T17:33:19Z",
  "published" : "2022-06-16T23:59:12Z",
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  "summary" : "Reading on uninitialized buffer may cause UB ( `gfx_auxil::read_spirv()` )",
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