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prettytable-rs: Force cast a &Vec<T> to &[T] may lead to undefined behaviorGHSA-gfgm-chr3-x6px

GHSA-gfgm-chr3-x6px is a security vulnerability in prettytable-rs. A fix is available for prettytable-rs — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asRUSTSEC-2022-0074
Published
Updated
Affected
1 pkg
Patched
1 / 1
Exploits
None indexed
Exploitation data as of Nov 8, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected
🦀prettytable-rs

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Description

In function Table::as_ref, a reference of vector is force cast to slice. There are multiple problems here:

  1. To guarantee the size is correct, we have to first do Vec::shrink_to_fit. The function requires a mutable reference, so we have to force cast from immutable to mutable, which is undefined behavior (UB).
  2. Even if (1) is sound, &Vec<T> and &[T] still might not have the same layout. Treating them equally may lead to undefinted behavior (UB).

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed
EcosystemPackageVulnerable rangeFix
🦀crates.ioprettytable-rsall versions0.10.0cargo update -p prettytable-rs --precise 0.10.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency
  1. Detect

    Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for prettytable-rs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

  2. Fix

    Update prettytable-rs to 0.10.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-gfgm-chr3-x6px 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

In function `Table::as_ref`, a reference of vector is force cast to slice. There are multiple problems here: 1. To guarantee the size is correct, we have to first do `Vec::shrink_to_fit`. The function requires a mutable reference, so we have to force cast from immutable to mutable, which is undefined behavior (UB). 2. Even if (1) is sound, `&Vec<T>` and `&[T]` still might not have the same layout. Treating them equally may lead to undefinted behavior (UB).
O3 Security · Impact-Aware SCA

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