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GHSA-rc3f-4j82-cmrg json

Use-after-free of caller-owned server name in client connection constructors

published 17d ago modified 16d ago also RUSTSEC-2026-0413

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Summary

In rustls-ffi 0.12.0 through 0.15.6, `rustls_client_connection_new()` and `rustls_client_connection_new_alpn()` retained a reference to the caller's `server_name` buffer after returning, rather than copying it. The API documentation did not require the buffer to outlive the call and as a result if the caller freed or reused the buffer, later TLS processing read freed memory.

Clients that free or reuse the `server_name` buffer after the constructor returns are affected. This is most likely for language bindings that pass temporary strings. Callers that keep the `server_name` buffer alive for the lifetime of the `rustls_client_config` are not affected.

Versions 0.12.0 through 0.15.6 are affected. Version 0.15.7+ changed these APIs to copy the input buffer.

Patch / fix

  • crates.io rustls-ffi 0.15.7

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Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
crates.io rustls-ffi
>=0.12.0, <0.15.7
0.15.7

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