CVE-2021-45685

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Published Dec 26, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

An issue was discovered in the columnar crate through 2021-01-07 for Rust. ColumnarReadExt::read_typed_vec may read from uninitialized memory locations.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:columnar_project:columnar:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-0547	An issue was discovered in the columnar crate through 2021-01-07 for Rust. ColumnarReadExt::read_typed_vec may read from uninitialized memory locations.
Github GHSA	GHSA-9mp7-45qh-r8j8	columnar: Read on uninitialized buffer may cause UB (ColumnarReadExt::read_typed_vec())

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.230% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/columnar/RUSTSEC-2021-0087.md
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2021-0087.html

History

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Subscriptions

Columnar Project Columnar

Weaknesses

CWE-908
Use of Uninitialized Resource

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:47 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Dec 26, 2021, 9:52 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 4:47 AM
Reserved: Dec 26, 2021, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:13 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 27, 2021, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:13 AM

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