ubuntu-cve-2018-25025
Vulnerability from osv_ubuntu
Published
2021-12-27 00:15
Modified
2026-05-20 14:50
Summary
Details

An issue was discovered in the actix-web crate before 0.7.15 for Rust. It can unsoundly extend the lifetime of a string, leading to memory corruption.

Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
N/A (UNKNOWN)
medium
References
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  "aliases": [],
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the actix-web crate before 0.7.15 for Rust. It can unsoundly extend the lifetime of a string, leading to memory corruption.",
  "id": "UBUNTU-CVE-2018-25025",
  "modified": "2026-05-20T14:50:59Z",
  "published": "2021-12-27T00:15:00Z",
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      "type": "CVSS_V3"
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    {
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  ]
}



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