CVE-2021-28879

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
9.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 2%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, the Zip implementation can report an incorrect size due to an integer overflow. This bug can lead to a buffer overflow when a consumed Zip iterator is used again.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EG Risk
50(Track)
EG Risk 50/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity98% × 45%
Exploitation2% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
2%
EPSS %ILE
83%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 11, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Sep 19, 2026
Upstream fix merged — awaiting tagged release. Sources: github_pr.
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 32 Update: rust-1.51.0-3.fc32 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/TFUO3URYCO73D2Q4WYJBWAMJWGGVXQO4/
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 34 Update: rust-1.51.0-3.fc34 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CZ337CM4GFJLRDFVQCGC7J25V65JXOG5/
github_pr

Fix underflow in specialized ZipImpl::size_hint

Fix merged in rust-lang/rust PR #82289 on 2021-03-05 — awaiting tagged release

https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/82289
generic

Side effect handling in specialized zip implementation causes buffer overflow · Issue #82282 · rust-lang/rust · GitHub

https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/82282
generic

Rust: Multiple Vulnerabilities (GLSA 202210-09) — Gentoo security

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202210-09
generic

[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: rust-1.51.0-3.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists

https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VZG65GUW6Z2CYOQHF7T3TB5CZKIX6ZJE/

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2021-28879(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatrust-toolset:rhel8-8040020210603202531.2daa1a952021-08-10redhat
redhatrust-toolset-1.52-rust-0:1.52.1-2.el7_92021-08-10redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rustc1.48.0+dfsg1-2 ... 1.96.0+dfsg1-1~exp1 (200 versions)——
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rustc—1.53.0+dfsg1-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rustc—1.53.0+dfsg1-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
rustc—1.53.0+dfsg1-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(2)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-28879?
CVE-2021-28879 is a critical vulnerability published on April 11, 2021. In the standard library in Rust before 1.52.0, the Zip implementation can report an incorrect size due to an integer overflow. This bug can lead to a buffer overflow when a consumed Zip iterator is used again.
When was CVE-2021-28879 disclosed?
CVE-2021-28879 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 11, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2021-28879 actively exploited?
CVE-2021-28879 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 16.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-28879?
CVE-2021-28879 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2021-28879?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-28879, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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