CVE-2021-38512: RUSTSEC-2021-0081 - Potential request smuggling capabilities due to lack of input validation

CVE-2021-38512 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2021-06-16

Potential request smuggling capabilities due to lack of input validation

Technologies: actix-http (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2021-38512 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2021-38512 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2021-38512?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 16 June 2021.
Which products and versions are affected?
actix-http (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=2.2.1,introduced=3.0.0-0,fixed=3.0.0-beta.9.
Is there a fix for CVE-2021-38512?
Yes. actix-http (crates.io): upgrade to 2.2.1, 3.0.0-beta.9 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2021-38512?
Check whether you run actix-http (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • actix-http (crates.io): upgrade to 2.2.1, 3.0.0-beta.9 or later
    cargo update -p actix-http

Affected products

  • actix-http (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=2.2.1, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=2.2.1,introduced=3.0.0-0,fixed=3.0.0-beta.9

Identifiers

  • CVE-2021-38512
  • GHSA-8928-2fgm-6x9x
  • RUSTSEC-2021-0081

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