GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w: Inventory Inventory Exposes Reference To Non-Sync Vulnerability

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GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w is a MODERATE inventory exposes reference to non-sync vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Inventory libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves inventory exposes reference to non-sync data to an arbitrary thread. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.0.

GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Inventory
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w

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

inventory fixed: 0.2.0 
Upgrade inventory to 0.2.0
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 inventory

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w, inspect your project dependencies for Inventory:

inspect dependencies for inventory

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Inventory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.2.0), 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 Inventory, 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 do not enforce a `Sync` bound on the type of caller-provided value held in the plugin registry. References to these values are made accessible to arbitrary threads other than the one that constructed them. A caller could use this flaw to submit thread-unsafe data into inventory, then access it as a reference simultaneously from multiple threads. The flaw was corrected by enforcing that data submitted by the caller into inventory is `Sync`.

GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w Affected Inventory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.2.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
inventory
 crates.io
< 0.2.0
0.2.0

References

Inventory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/dtolnay/inventory/pull/42
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/dtolnay/inventory/commit/e1e347d2725b9c9dd4a70b63eb08532ca9687652
Inventory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/dtolnay/inventory
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0058.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w?
GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w is a security vulnerability in Inventory involving Inventory exposes reference to non-Sync data to an arbitrary thread under General Security Weakness.
Which Inventory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.2.0 across affected packages: inventory.
What version fixes GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w?
Upgrading to 0.2.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is inventory affected?
Yes, inventory is affected in releases prior to 0.2.0. Upgrade your dependency to 0.2.0 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w?
GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-36xm-35qq-795w?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for inventory'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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