Use After Free in Lru Project

CVE-2021-45720

An issue was discovered in the lru crate before 0.7.1 for Rust. The iterators have a use-after-free, as demonstrated by an access after a pop operation.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.012 (64.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-45720?
CVE-2021-45720 is a high-severity vulnerability in Lru Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-12-26.
How severe is CVE-2021-45720?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.