partial_sort contains Out-of-bounds Read in release mode
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
Affected versions of this crate were using a debug assertion to validate the `last` parameter of `partial_sort()`. This would allow invalid inputs to cause an out-of-bounds read instead of immediately panicking, when compiled without debug assertions. All writes are bounds-checked, so the out-of-bounds memory access is read-only. This also means that the first attempted out-of-bounds write will panic, limiting the possible reads. The accessible region is further limited by an initial bounds-checked read at `(last / 2) - 1`, i.e., it is proportional to the size of the vector. This bug has been fixed in v0.2.0.
Why it matters now
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | partial_sort (crates.io) | before 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-5x36-7567-3cw6 |
- partial_sort (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.2.0 Fixed in 0.2.0 Patch available GHSA-5x36-7567-3cw6
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-5x36-7567-3cw6 partial_sort (crates.io) Fixed in 0.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-5x36-7567-3cw6
References
Sources
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