MGASA-2022-0044

Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0044.html
Import Source
https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2022-0044.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/MGASA-2022-0044
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Published
2022-02-02T21:29:30Z
Modified
2022-02-02T20:45:01Z
Summary
Updated rust packages fix security vulnerability
Details

This update provides Rust 1.57.0 as a feature and bugfix update. See the release notes for details.

The 'std::fs::removedirall' standard library function was vulnerable a race condition enabling symlink following (CWE-363). An attacker could use this security issue to trick a privileged program into deleting files and directories the attacker couldn't otherwise access or delete (CVE-2022-21658). This vulnerability was fixed by patching Rust 1.57.0.

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