What is CVE-2021-45706?

CVE-2021-45706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zeroize_derive_project Zeroize_derive, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-27.

How severe is CVE-2021-45706?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Zeroize_derive_project Zeroize_derive

CVE-2021-45706

An issue was discovered in the zeroize_derive crate before 1.1.1 for Rust. Dropped memory is not zeroed out for an enum.

EPSS: 0.012 (64.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Zeroize_derive_project Zeroize_derive
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-459 — Incomplete Cleanup

References

cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45706?: CVE-2021-45706 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Zeroize_derive_project Zeroize_derive, classified under Incomplete Cleanup. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2021-12-27.
How severe is CVE-2021-45706?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.