vetkit.rust.memory.unchecked-utf8-from-input
Bytes read from a file, socket or stream are turned into a str with from_utf8_unchecked. Invalid UTF-8 from outside the program makes this undefined behaviour.
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Suite: Security
rust
Bytes read from a file, socket or stream are turned into a str with from_utf8_unchecked. Invalid UTF-8 from outside the program makes this undefined behaviour.
Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: WARNING
How to fix it
Use std::str::from_utf8 (or String::from_utf8 / from_utf8_lossy) and handle the error for external data.
References
Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/rust.yml.
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