CVE-2018-1000810
rust: Buffer overflow in str::repeat function in the standard library
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 24, 2018
Updated · February 26, 2026
Description
A buffer overflow vulnerability was discovered in Rust that affects the str::repeat function in the standard library. An attacker could abuse this flaw by controlling the arguments given to str::repeat and can cause a Rust program to overflow a buffer in memory, potentially leading to a crash or arbitrary code execution.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer