CVE-2021-38190: An issue was discovered in the nalgebra crate before 0.27.1 for Rust

Q: How do I fix CVE-2021-38190?

nalgebra: upgrade to 0.27.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2021-38190 being exploited?

CVE-2021-38190 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2021-38190 affect?

CVE-2021-38190 affects nalgebra. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in the nalgebra crate before 0.27.1 for Rust. It allows out-of-bounds memory access because it does not ensure that the number of elements is equal to the product of the row count and column count.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2021-38190?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2021-38190 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting nalgebra. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the nalgebra crate before 0.27.1 for Rust. It allows out-of-bounds memory access because it does not ensure that the number of elements is equal to the product of the row count and column count.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Public exploit reference
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	1.4% (top 27%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-119
Published	2021-08-08
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: dimforge

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-08-08 06:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 04:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

dimforge nalgebra UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.27.1

Fixed in: 0.27.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy nalgebra || rpm -q nalgebra || nalgebra --version

2. UPGRADE to 0.27.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade nalgebra

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade nalgebra

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2021-38190?

nalgebra: upgrade to 0.27.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2021-38190 being exploited?

CVE-2021-38190 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-2021-38190 affect?

CVE-2021-38190 affects nalgebra. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An issue was discovered in the nalgebra crate before 0.27.1 for Rust. It allows out-of-bounds memory access because it does not ensure that the number of elements is equal to the product of the row count and column count.

How urgent is CVE-2021-38190?

Priority 62/100. Critical severity; Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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