Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This CVE affects old Rust services using the actix-web crate before 0.7.15. The reported flaw can corrupt memory because the crate incorrectly extends a string lifetime. No CVSS score, affected application list, or active exploitation evidence is provided in the source bundle.
Executive priority
Handle as targeted dependency cleanup, not a broad emergency, unless affected legacy Rust web services are exposed. The business decision is to quickly confirm whether the old crate exists in production and upgrade it if present.
Technical view
RustSec describes RUSTSEC-2018-0019 as an actix-web issue before version 0.7.15 involving unsound lifetime extension of a string. The consequence is memory corruption. The CVE record provides no CWE, CVSS vector, proof of exploitation, or product-specific deployment context beyond the crate version boundary.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to Rust applications that depend on actix-web versions earlier than 0.7.15. Organizations not running legacy Rust web services using that crate version are unlikely to be affected based on the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, public exploitation, exploit maturity, or attacker prerequisites. Memory corruption can be security-relevant, but the available evidence is too sparse to assess practical exploitability.
Researcher notes
The record is sparse: no CVSS, CWE, exploit narrative, or detailed impact path is included. Analysis should stay bounded to actix-web before 0.7.15 and the stated memory corruption condition.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Rust applications for actix-web dependencies earlier than 0.7.15.
- Upgrade affected actix-web dependencies to 0.7.15 or later.
- Review RustSec advisory RUSTSEC-2018-0019 for vendor-maintained guidance.
- Prioritize internet-facing services if affected versions are found.
Validation and detection
- Check dependency manifests and lockfiles for actix-web versions below 0.7.15.
- Confirm rebuilt artifacts no longer include affected actix-web versions.
- Run dependency advisory scanning against RustSec data where available.
- Document any legacy service that cannot be upgraded immediately.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/actix-web/RUSTSEC-2018-0019.mdCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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