USN-6275-1

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Source
https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6275-1
Import Source
https://github.com/canonical/ubuntu-security-notices/blob/main/osv/usn/USN-6275-1.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/USN-6275-1
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Related
Published
2023-08-03T14:30:10.550422Z
Modified
2025-10-13T04:36:31Z
Summary
cargo, rust-cargo vulnerability
Details

Addison Crump discovered that Cargo incorrectly set file permissions on UNIX-like systems when extracting crate archives. If the crate would contain files writable by any user, a local attacker could possibly use this issue to execute code as another user.

References

Affected packages

Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS / cargo

Package

Name
cargo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cargo@0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~16.04.1+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/xenial

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~16.04.1+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.8.0-1
0.16.0-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.18.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.22.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.23.0-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
0.25.0-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.26.0-0ubuntu2~16.04.1
0.29.0-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.31.0-3ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.32.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.33.0-1ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.35.0-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.36.0-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.37.0-3ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.38.0-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.40.0-3ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.42.0-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.44.1-0ubuntu1~16.04.1
0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~16.04.1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cargo",
            "binary_version": "0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~16.04.1+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-38497"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS / cargo

Package

Name
cargo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cargo@0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/bionic

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.19.0-0ubuntu1
0.22.0-0ubuntu1
0.22.0-0ubuntu2
0.23.0-0ubuntu1
0.24.0-1ubuntu1
0.25.0-1ubuntu1
0.26.0-0ubuntu1
0.26.0-0ubuntu2
0.29.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.31.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.4
0.32.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.33.0-1ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.35.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.36.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.37.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.38.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.40.0-3ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.42.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.44.1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.52.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.54.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.58.0-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.60.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1~18.04.1
0.62.0ubuntu0libgit2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1
0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.18.04

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cargo",
            "binary_version": "0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.18.04.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-38497"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:18.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS / cargo

Package

Name
cargo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cargo@0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/focal

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.37.0-3ubuntu2
0.38.0-0ubuntu1
0.39.0-0ubuntu1
0.39.0+really0.38.0-0ubuntu1
0.39.0+really0.39.0-0ubuntu1
0.40.0-3ubuntu1
0.40.0-3ubuntu2
0.41.0-0ubuntu1
0.42.0-0ubuntu1
0.44.1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.47.0-1~exp1ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.52.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.54.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.58.0-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.60.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1~20.04.1
0.62.0ubuntu0libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04
0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cargo",
            "binary_version": "0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.20.04.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-38497"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:20.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / cargo

Package

Name
cargo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/cargo@0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2+esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2+esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.52.0-0ubuntu1
0.53.0-0ubuntu2
0.54.0-0ubuntu1
0.54.0-0ubuntu2
0.57.0+ubuntu-0ubuntu1
0.58.0-0ubuntu1
0.60.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu1~22.04.1
0.62.0ubuntu0libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04.1
0.66.0+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04
0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "cargo",
            "binary_version": "0.67.1+ds0ubuntu0.libgit2-0ubuntu0.22.04.2+esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-38497"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}

Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS / rust-cargo

Package

Name
rust-cargo
Purl
pkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-cargo@0.57.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1?arch=source&distro=esm-apps/jammy

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
0.57.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1

Affected versions

0.*

0.43.1-4
0.57.0-1

Ecosystem specific 

{
    "availability": "Available with Ubuntu Pro: https://ubuntu.com/pro",
    "binaries": [
        {
            "binary_name": "librust-cargo+openssl-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.57.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        },
        {
            "binary_name": "librust-cargo-dev",
            "binary_version": "0.57.0-1ubuntu0.1~esm1"
        }
    ]
}

Database specific

cves_map

{
    "cves": [
        {
            "severity": [
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N"
                },
                {
                    "type": "CVSS_V3",
                    "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"
                },
                {
                    "type": "Ubuntu",
                    "score": "medium"
                }
            ],
            "id": "CVE-2023-38497"
        }
    ],
    "ecosystem": "Ubuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS"
}