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GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9

MEDIUM

`pnet_packet` buffer overrun in `set_payload` setters

Also known asRUSTSEC-2020-0167
Published
Feb 9, 2023
Updated
Nov 8, 2023
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed

Blast Radius

1 pkg affected
🦀pnet_packet

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Description

As indicated by this issue, a buffer overrun is possible in the set_payload setter of the various mutable "Packet" struct setters. The offending set_payload functions were defined within the struct impl blocks in earlier versions of the package, and later by the packet macro.

Fixed in the packet macro by this PR.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🦀crates.iopnet_packetall versions0.27.2

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for pnet_packet. O3's reachability analysis confirms whether the vulnerable code path is actually invoked in your application, so you act on real exposure instead of every transitive match.

  2. Fix

    Update pnet_packet to 0.27.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

  3. Workarounds

    If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

  4. How O3 protects you

    O3 pinpoints whether GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9 is reachable in your code and exactly where to fix it, then blocks exploitation in production at runtime until the patched version is deployed.

Tailored to GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.

Frequently Asked Questions

As indicated by this [issue](https://github.com/libpnet/libpnet/issues/449#issuecomment-663355987), a buffer overrun is possible in the `set_payload` setter of the various mutable "Packet" struct setters. The offending `set_payload` functions were defined within the struct `impl` blocks in earlier versions of the package, and later by the `packet` macro. Fixed in the `packet` macro by [this](https://github.com/libpnet/libpnet/pull/455) PR.
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

Is GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9 in your dependencies?

O3 detects GHSA-cf4g-fcf8-3cr9 across crates.io dependencies and uses function-level reachability to confirm whether the vulnerable code path is actually reachable — not just present. No false positives.