An issue was discovered in the containers crate before 0.9.11 for Rust.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01571 75th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed containers (crates.io): 0.9.11
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | containers (crates.io) | before 0.9.11 | 0.9.11 | Patch available | GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- containers (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.9.11 Fixed in 0.9.11 Patch available GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:containers_project:containers:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.9.11 | Vulnerable | Containers Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:containers_project:containers:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.9.11 Vulnerable ·Containers Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v containers (crates.io) Fixed in 0.9.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25907
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-25907 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-25907 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cv7x-6rc6-pq5v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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