CVE-2021-45708: Abomonation Abomonation Transmutes &T To And Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-5vwc-r48g-wj6c
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CVSS 7.5
CWE-668
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2021-45708 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) abomonation transmutes &t to and vulnerability (CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere) affecting Abomonation libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves abomonation transmutes &t to and from &[u8] without sufficient constraints. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2021-45708 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2021-45708
GHSA Identifier GHSA-5vwc-r48g-wj6c
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 7.5
CWE Classification CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Affected Product Abomonation
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 7.5

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2021-45708

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

abomonation fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade abomonation 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 abomonation

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2021-45708, inspect your project dependencies for Abomonation:

inspect dependencies for abomonation

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Abomonation 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 CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere, where the product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. In Abomonation, 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

An issue was discovered in the abomonation crate through version 0.7.3 for Rust. Because transmute operations are insufficiently constrained, there can be an information leak or ASLR bypass.

CVE-2021-45708 Affected Abomonation Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
abomonation
 crates.io
≤ 0.7.3

References

NVD — CVE-2021-45708 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-45708
Abomonation Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/TimelyDataflow/abomonation/issues/23
Abomonation Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/TimelyDataflow/abomonation
raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db... WEB
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/abomonation/RUSTSEC-2021-0120.md
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0120.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-45708?
CVE-2021-45708 is a security vulnerability in Abomonation involving Abomonation transmutes &T to and from &[u8] without sufficient constraints under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere.
Which Abomonation versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: abomonation.
What version fixes CVE-2021-45708?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is abomonation affected?
Yes, abomonation is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-45708?
CVE-2021-45708 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2021-45708?
CVE-2021-45708 is classified under CWE-668: Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere (The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2021-45708?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for abomonation'. 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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