CVE-2021-25907 json
Double free in containers
published 2021-01-12 5 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v , RUSTSEC-2021-0010 , EUVD-2021-1685
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the containers crate before 0.9.11 for Rust. When a panic occurs, a util::{mutate,mutate2} double drop can be performed.
Patch / fix
- crates.io containers 0.9.11
- containers_project containers 0.9.11
Exploit prediction
1.57% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- rustsec.org https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0010.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | containers | <0.9.11 >=0.0.0-0, <0.9.11 |
0.9.11 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-415 Double Free
References
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0010.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-25907
advisory
-
github.com
/strake/containers.rs/issues/2
web, report
-
github.com
/strake/containers.rs
package
-
crates.io
/crates/containers
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2021-25907
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v
- NVD CVE-2021-25907
- OSV RUSTSEC-2021-0010
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