Remote code execution in tokio crate for rust



| Updated: 2022-11-23
Risk High
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2021-45710
CWE-ID CWE-362
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
 tokio
Universal components / Libraries / Programming Languages & Components

Vendor tokio-rs

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.

1) Race condition

EUVDB-ID: #VU69546

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 7.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-45710

CWE-ID: CWE-362 - Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected application.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition. A remote attacker can exploit the race and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

tokio: before 1.8.4, 1.13.1, 1.8.4

CPE2.3 External links

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0124.html
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/tokio/RUSTSEC-2021-0124.md


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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