GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf: Inventory Inventory Fails To Prohibit Standard Vulnerability

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GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf is a MODERATE inventory fails to prohibit standard vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Inventory libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves inventory fails to prohibit standard library access prior to initialization of rust standard library runtime. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.2.0.

GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf
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-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf

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-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf, 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 allow arbitrary caller-provided code to execute before the lifetime of `main`. If the caller-provided code accesses particular pieces of the standard library that require an initialized Rust runtime, such as `std::io` or `std::thread`, these may not behave as documented. Panics are likely; UB is possible. The flaw was corrected by enforcing that only code written within the `inventory` crate, which is guaranteed not to access runtime-dependent parts of the standard library, runs before `main`. Caller-provided code is restricted to running at compile time.

GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf 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/43
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/dtolnay/inventory/commit/b853350a3800e38d2cb9950355b80bc8b8d3959c
Inventory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/dtolnay/inventory
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2023-0057.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf?
GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf is a security vulnerability in Inventory involving Inventory fails to prohibit standard library access prior to initialization of Rust standard library runtime 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-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf?
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-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf?
GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check crates.io dependencies for GHSA-ghc8-5cgm-5rpf?
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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