CVE-2024-27284: cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust

Q: How do I fix CVE-2024-27284?

cassandra-rs: upgrade to 3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2024-27284 being exploited?

CVE-2024-27284 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-2024-27284 affect?

CVE-2024-27284 affects cassandra-rs. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust. Code that attempts to use an item (e.g., a row) returned by an iterator after the iterator has advanced to the next item will be accessing freed memory and experience undefined behaviour.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2024-27284?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

HIGH 7.5REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2024-27284 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) affecting cassandra-rs. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust. Code that attempts to use an item (e.g., a row) returned by an iterator after the iterator has advanced to the next item will be accessing freed memory and experience undefined behaviour. The problem has been fixed in version 3.0.0.

Why this priority

High severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.5 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.8% (top 43%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-416
Published	2024-02-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: cassandra-rs project

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2024-02-29 01:44 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 07:19 UTCUpdated Record last modified

cassandra-rs project cassandra-rs UPGRADE

Affected: < 3.0.0

Fixed in: 3.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy cassandra-rs || rpm -q cassandra-rs || cassandra-rs --version

2. UPGRADE to 3.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade cassandra-rs

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade cassandra-rs

Note

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

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
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-2024-27284?

cassandra-rs: upgrade to 3.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2024-27284 being exploited?

CVE-2024-27284 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-2024-27284 affect?

CVE-2024-27284 affects cassandra-rs. Severity is high (CVSS 7.5). cassandra-rs is a Cassandra (CQL) driver for Rust. Code that attempts to use an item (e.g., a row) returned by an iterator after the iterator has advanced to the next item will be accessing freed memory and experience undefined behaviour.

How urgent is CVE-2024-27284?

Priority 46/100. High severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

Software pages

Apache Cassandra vulnerabilities

References

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