CVE-2026-44983
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedsmallbitvec is a growable bit-vector for Rust, optimized for size. From 1.0.1 to 2.6.0, an integer overflow in the internal capacity calculation of smallbitvec can lead to an undersized heap allocation, resulting in a heap buffer overflow through safe APIs only. This allows memory corruption without requiring unsafe code from the caller. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.6.1.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe smallbitvec Rust library versions 1.0.1 through 2.6.0 contain an integer overflow vulnerability in the internal capacity calculation logic. When computing the required allocation size for the bit-vector, the calculation can overflow, resulting in an undersized heap buffer being allocated. Through the library's safe APIs, this undersized buffer can then be overflown, leading to heap buffer overflow and potential memory corruption.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Locate smallbitvec in your dependency manifestSearch your project's Cargo.lock file for a [package] entry with name "smallbitvec" and note the version number listed (e.g., version = "x.y.z")Affected if The version found is 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3, 1.1.0, or any version through 2.6.0 (inclusive)
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Confirm smallbitvec as a direct or transitive dependencyRun 'cargo tree -p smallbitvec' in your project directory to confirm smallbitvec is in your dependency tree and capture its exact versionAffected if The command shows smallbitvec present at a version within the 1.0.1 through 2.6.0 range
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Check Cargo.toml for direct smallbitvec usageInspect your Cargo.toml file (and any workspace member Cargo.toml files) for 'smallbitvec' listed under [dependencies] or [dev-dependencies]Affected if smallbitvec is listed as a direct dependency with a version constraint that resolves to 1.0.1 through 2.6.0 (such as "=1.5.0", "^2.0.0", or ">=1.0.0")
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Verify the unsafe capacity method is in useSearch your codebase for calls to methods that trigger capacity calculation, such as with_capacity, or any code that inserts elements where the total count could exceed the integer limit for capacityAffected if Your code uses safe Rust APIs from smallbitvec (like push, extend, or with_capacity) and the version is within the affected range, making the integer overflow possible
You are affected if smallbitvec version 1.0.1 through 2.6.0 is present in your dependency tree and you use any capacity-allocating methods from this crate.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scopedUpgrade smallbitvec to version 2.6.1 or later to obtain the patched version. Audit existing code that uses smallbitvec to confirm no exploitation has occurred and test thoroughly after the update.
smallbitvec version 2.6.1
- Update the smallbitvec dependency in your Cargo.toml to version 2.6.1 or later: change smallbitvec = "1.0.1"..="2.6.0" to smallbitvec = "2.6.1" or use a semver compatible constraint like smallbitvec = ">=2.6.1"
- Run `cargo update smallbitvec` to fetch the fixed version
- Run `cargo build` to rebuild your project with the patched dependency
- Run your test suite to verify the application functions correctly after the upgrade
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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