PatchTheCVECVE-2021-28305: An issue was discovered in the diesel crate before 1.4.6 for Rust
CVE-2021-28305 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting diesel. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
An issue was discovered in the diesel crate before 1.4.6 for Rust. There is a use-after-free in the SQLite backend because the semantics of sqlite3_column_name are not followed.
Why this priority
- Critical severity
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 9.8 (Critical) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 1.3% (top 29%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-416 |
| Published | 2021-03-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.
Quick answers
How do I fix CVE-2021-28305?
diesel: upgrade to 1.4.6. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2021-28305 being exploited?
CVE-2021-28305 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.
What does CVE-2021-28305 affect?
CVE-2021-28305 affects diesel. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in the diesel crate before 1.4.6 for Rust. There is a use-after-free in the SQLite backend because the semantics of sqlite3_column_name are not followed.
How urgent is CVE-2021-28305?
Priority 57/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action