Summary
insertsliceclone can double drop if Clone panics.
Affected versions of this crate used ptr::copy when inserting into the middle of a Vec. When ownership was temporarily duplicated during this copy, it calls the clone method of a user provided element.
This issue can result in an element being double-freed if the clone call panics.
Commit 20cb73d fixed this issue by adding a set_len(0) call before operating on the vector to avoid dropping the elements during a panic.
Impact
CVE-2021-26954 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (0.3.1); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.
Affected versions
Security releases
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2021-26954? CVE-2021-26954 is a medium-severity security vulnerability in qwutils (rust), affecting versions < 0.3.1. It is fixed in 0.3.1.
- How severe is CVE-2021-26954? CVE-2021-26954 has a CVSS score of 5.3 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of qwutils are affected by CVE-2021-26954? qwutils (rust) versions < 0.3.1 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2021-26954? Yes. CVE-2021-26954 is fixed in 0.3.1. Upgrade to this version or later.
- Is CVE-2021-26954 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2021-26954 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2021-26954 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
- How do I fix CVE-2021-26954? Upgrade
qwutilsto 0.3.1 or later.