Description
Rustix is a set of safe Rust bindings to POSIX-ish APIs. When using `rustix::fs::Dir` using the `linux_raw` backend, it's possible for the iterator to "get stuck" when an IO error is encountered. Combined with a memory over-allocation issue in `rustix::fs::Dir::read_more`, this can cause quick and unbounded memory explosion (gigabytes in a few seconds if used on a hot path) and eventually lead to an OOM crash of the application. The symptoms were initially discovered in https://github.com/imsnif/bandwhich/issues/284. That post has lots of details of our investigation. Full details can be read on the GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm repo advisory. If a program tries to access a directory with its file descriptor after the file has been unlinked (or any other action that leaves the `Dir` iterator in the stuck state), and the implementation does not break after seeing an error, it can cause a memory explosion. As an example, Linux's various virtual file systems (e.g. `/proc`, `/sys`) can contain directories that spontaneously pop in and out of existence. Attempting to iterate over them using `rustix::fs::Dir` directly or indirectly (e.g. with the `procfs` crate) can trigger this fault condition if the implementation decides to continue on errors. An attacker knowledgeable about the implementation details of a vulnerable target can therefore try to trigger this fault condition via any one or a combination of several available APIs. If successful, the application host will quickly run out of memory, after which the application will likely be terminated by an OOM killer, leading to denial of service. This issue has been addressed in release versions 0.35.15, 0.36.16, 0.37.25, and 0.38.19. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| bytecodealliance | rustix | >= 0.35.11, < 0.35.15, >= 0.36.0, < 0.36.16, >= 0.37.0, < 0.37.25, >= 0.38.0, < 0.38.19 | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | rust-rustix | 0.38.21-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | rust-rustix | 0.38.21-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | rust-rustix | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | rust-rustix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | rust-rustix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | rust-rustix | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | rust-rustix | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | sccache | 0.16.0~0-150600.10.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3022-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | rage-encryption | 0.10.0+0-150500.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3404-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | sccache | 0.16.0~0-150600.10.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3022-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | rage-encryption | 0.10.0+0-150500.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3404-1 |
Show 9 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | librsvg | 2.60.2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20910-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP6 | sccache | 0.16.0~0-150600.10.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3022-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | librsvg | 2.60.2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20910-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | librsvg | 2.60.2-160000.1.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20755-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.1 | rust-keylime | 0.2.8+12-slfo.1.1_1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20858-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | rust-keylime | 0.2.6+13-1.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20057-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | librsvg | 2.52.12-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | rust-keylime | 0.2.7+141-150500.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02811-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | librsvg | 2.52.12-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | rust-keylime | 0.2.7+141-150400.3.5.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02810-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | librsvg | 2.52.12-150400.3.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:4411-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | rust-keylime | 0.2.7+141-150400.3.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:02809-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | 389-ds | 3.1.1~git13.a9c7ff9-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14306-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rage-encryption | 0.10.0+0-3.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14354-1 |
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | rust-keylime | 0.2.7+70-2.1 | openSUSE-SU-2025:15294-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | librsvg | 2.60.2-160000.1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20396-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | rage-encryption | 0.10.0+0-150500.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3404-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | rage-encryption | 0.10.0+0-150500.3.6.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:3404-1 |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 3 | flux | 0.194.5-4 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | kata-containers +1 | 3.2.0.azl4-1 | — |
| Azure Linux 3 | virtiofsd | 1.8.0-3 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | cloud-hypervisor | 32.0-7 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | kata-containers-cc | 3.2.0.azl2-7 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | rust | 1.72.0-9 | — |
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | virtiofsd | 1.8.0-3 | — |
Wolfi
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolfi rolling | bat +1 | 0.24.0-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | berg | 0.3.5-r2 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | pgcat | 1.2.0-r1 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zed | 0.147.2-r0 | — |
| Wolfi rolling | zellij +3 | 0.42.1-r0 | — |
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | rustix | >= 0.35.11, < 0.35.15 | 0.35.15 | GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm |
| crates.io | rustix | >= 0.36.0, < 0.36.16 | 0.36.16 | GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm |
| crates.io | rustix | >= 0.37.0, < 0.37.25 | 0.37.25 | GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm |
| crates.io | rustix | >= 0.38.0, < 0.38.19 | 0.38.19 | GHSA-c827-hfw6-qwvm |
Advisories 14
- SUSE-SU-2026:3022-1 Security update for sccache SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 16, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20910-1 Security update for librsvg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Apr 2, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20396-1 Security update for librsvg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 29, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20755-1 Security update for librsvg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 25, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2025:15294-1 keylime-ima-policy-0.2.7+70-2.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:4411-1 Security update for librsvg SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02809-1 Security update for rust-keylime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20057-1 Security update for rust-keylime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02811-1 Security update for rust-keylime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:02810-1 Security update for rust-keylime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20858-1 Security update for rust-keylime SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:3404-1 Security update for rage-encryption SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14354-1 rage-encryption-0.10.0+0-3.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14306-1 389-ds-3.1.1~git13.a9c7ff9-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · May 7, 2025