An issue was discovered in the metrics-util crate before 0.7.0 for Rust.
Priority LOW 37CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-787 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the metrics-util crate before 0.7.0 for Rust. There is a data race and memory corruption because AtomicBucket<T> unconditionally implements the Send and Sync traits.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00766 55th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed metrics-util (crates.io): 0.7.0
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 |
| — | metrics-util (crates.io) | before 0.7.0 | 0.7.0 | Patch available | GHSA-cwvc-87xq-pc5m |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- metrics-util (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.7.0 Fixed in 0.7.0 Patch available GHSA-cwvc-87xq-pc5m
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:metrics-util_project:metrics-util:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.7.0 | Vulnerable | Metrics-util Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:metrics-util_project:metrics-util:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.7.0 Vulnerable ·Metrics-util Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-cwvc-87xq-pc5m metrics-util (crates.io) Fixed in 0.7.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45704
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cwvc-87xq-pc5m
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-45704 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45704 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cwvc-87xq-pc5m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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