CVE-2024-43806: rustix's `rustix::fs::Dir` iterator with the `linux_raw` backend can cause memory explosion

CVE-2024-43806 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.1 · Published 2023-10-18

rustix's `rustix::fs::Dir` iterator with the `linux_raw` backend can cause memory explosion

Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2024-43806 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2024-43806 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2024-43806?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.1, published 18 October 2023.
Which products and versions are affected?
rustix (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.35.11,fixed=0.35.15.
Is there a fix for CVE-2024-43806?
Yes. rustix (crates.io): upgrade to 0.35.15 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2024-43806?
Check whether you run rustix (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

  • rustix (crates.io): upgrade to 0.35.15 or later
    cargo update -p rustix

Affected products

  • rustix (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.35.11,fixed=0.35.15

Identifiers

  • CVE-2024-43806
  • GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm

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