First CVE Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel's Rust Code
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Summary
The first CVE vulnerability has been assigned to Rust code in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting the Android Binder rewrite in Rust. The vulnerability involves a race condition in unsafe Rust code that can lead to memory corruption of pointers and system crashes, affecting Linux 6.18 and newer versions.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledThe first CVE vulnerability has been assigned to a piece of the Linux kernel's Rust code.
This first CVE for Rust code in the Linux kernel pertains to the Android Binder rewrite in Rust.
There is a race condition that can occur due to some noted unsafe Rust code.
That code can lead to memory corruption of the previous/next pointers and in turn cause a crash.
This CVE for the possible system crash is for Linux 6.18 and newer since the introduction of the Rust Binder.
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