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rustsecRustsecRUSTSEC-2020-0078
HistoryNov 07, 2020 - 12:00 p.m.

`net2` invalidly assumes the memory layout of std::net::SocketAddr

2020-11-0712:00:00
rustsec.org
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memory layout
net2 crate
std::net::socketaddr
system representation
invalid memory access
standard library
software

EPSS

0

Percentile

12.8%

The net2 crate has assumed std::net::SocketAddrV4
and std::net::SocketAddrV6 have the same memory layout as the system C representation
sockaddr. It has simply casted the pointers to convert the socket addresses to the
system representation. The standard library does not say anything about the memory
layout, and this will cause invalid memory access if the standard library
changes the implementation. No warnings or errors will be emitted once the
change happens.

EPSS

0

Percentile

12.8%