CVE-2018-1000622
Published: July 9, 2018Last modified: November 9, 2023
Description
The Rust Programming Language rustdoc version Between 0.8 and 1.27.0 contains a CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in rustdoc plugins that can result in local code execution as a different user. This attack appear to be exploitable via using the --plugin flag without the --plugin-path flag. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 1.27.1.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | NONE |
| User interaction | REQUIRED |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | rust | Not affected (1.64.0-r2) |
| Stream | rust | Not affected (1.71.1-r1) |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-09/msg00076.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-10/msg00031.html
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/rustlang-security-announcements/4ybxYLTtXuM
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201812-11