RUSTSEC-2020-0097

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Soundness issue with base::Error

view advisory published 2020-12-10Licence: CC0-1.0

`base::Error` type contains public field named `ptr`. With this definition, it is possible to create a `base::Error` with an invalid pointer and trigger memory safety errors such as use-after-free or double-free with safe Rust. The users of `xcb` crate are advised not to manipulate the field.

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CVE-2020-36205USmedium5.5—
An issue was discovered in the xcb crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. base::Error does not have soundness. Because of the public ptr field, a use-after-free or double-free can occu…
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