Security: Patch Security Vulnerabilities Across Multiple Dependencies #25
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Summary
This pull request addresses several security vulnerabilities discovered through
cargo audit
. The vulnerabilities span across multiple crates, includingh2
,mio
, andopenssl
. Each vulnerability is associated with potential security risks, including denial of service (DoS), arbitrary file read, thread safety issues, buffer over-reads, and null pointer dereference.Details of Vulnerabilities and Solutions
0.3.24
to mitigate resource exhaustion vulnerability that could lead to DoS.0.8.11
to resolve issues with tokens for named pipes being delivered after deregistration.0.10.55
to address several vulnerabilities:SubjectAlternativeName
andExtendedKeyUsage::other
.X509NameBuilder::build
.X509VerifyParamRef::set_host
.X509Extension::new
andX509Extension::new_nid
.Actions Taken
cargo update -p <crate_name> --precise <version>
for each affected crate to ensure the least intrusive update that resolves the vulnerabilities.cargo test
post-upgrade to ensure no regressions were introduced.Conclusion
These updates are critical for maintaining the security and integrity of the project. It is recommended to merge this PR as soon as possible to apply these security patches. Further, detailed testing and validation are advised to ensure the updates integrate smoothly with the existing codebase.
Attachment:
cargo audit
Output for ReferenceTo provide clear context and justify the necessity of the updates made in this pull request, I've included the output of
cargo audit
below. This output highlights the specific vulnerabilities that were addressed by the updates toh2
,mio
, andopenssl
dependencies: