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CVE-2023-22466

Tokio's reject_remote_clients configuration may get dropped when creating a Windows named pipe

5.4 MediumFix available

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.61%Down 0.3 points since Jan 5, 2023
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 5.4

Tokio's reject_remote_clients configuration may get dropped when creating a Windows named pipe

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
CVE-2023-22466
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-0393 5.4

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
EUVD-2023-0393
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7rrj-xr53-82p7 5.4

Tokio reject_remote_clients configuration may get dropped when creating a Windows named pipe

Impact

When configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. This also applies if reject_remote_clients is not explicitly set as this is the default configuration and is cleared by calling pipe_mode.

Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publically shared folder (SMB).

Patches

The following versions have been patched:

  • 1.23.1
  • 1.20.3
  • 1.18.4

The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0.

Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected.

Workarounds

Ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions. For example:

let mut opts = ServerOptions::new();
opts.pipe_mode(PipeMode::Message);
opts.reject_remote_clients(true);

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea#pipe_reject_remote_clients

Record
GHSA-7rrj-xr53-82p7
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 5.4

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
CVE-2023-22466
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 5.4

Tokio's reject_remote_clients configuration may get dropped when creating a Windows named pipe

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
CVE-2023-22466
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-22466 5.4

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-22466
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-7rrj-xr53-82p7 5.4

Tokio reject_remote_clients configuration may get dropped when creating a Windows named pipe

Impact

When configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. This also applies if reject_remote_clients is not explicitly set as this is the default configuration and is cleared by calling pipe_mode.

Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publically shared folder (SMB).

Patches

The following versions have been patched:

  • 1.23.1
  • 1.20.3
  • 1.18.4

The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0.

Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected.

Workarounds

Ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions. For example:

let mut opts = ServerOptions::new();
opts.pipe_mode(PipeMode::Message);
opts.reject_remote_clients(true);

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/api/winbase/nf-winbase-createnamedpipea#pipe_reject_remote_clients

Record
GHSA-7rrj-xr53-82p7
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
Weakness
CWE-665
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-22466 5.4

Tokio is a runtime for writing applications with Rust. Starting with version 1.7.0 and prior to versions 1.18.4, 1.20.3, and 1.23.1, when configuring a Windows named pipe server, setting pipe_mode will reset reject_remote_clients to false. If the application has previously configured reject_remote_clients to true, this effectively undoes the configuration. Remote clients may only access the named pipe if the named pipe's associated path is accessible via a publicly shared folder (SMB). Versions 1.23.1, 1.20.3, and 1.18.4 have been patched. The fix will also be present in all releases starting from version 1.24.0. Named pipes were introduced to Tokio in version 1.7.0, so releases older than 1.7.0 are not affected. As a workaround, ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-22466
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
CVSS 3.1
5.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVRUSTSEC-2023-0001 No score

reject_remote_clients Configuration corruption

On Windows, configuring a named pipe server with pipe_mode will force ServerOptions::reject_remote_clients as false.

This drops any intended explicit configuration for the reject_remote_clients that may have been set as true previously.

The default setting of reject_remote_clients is normally true meaning the default is also overridden as false.

Workarounds

Ensure that pipe_mode is set first after initializing a ServerOptions. For example:

let mut opts = ServerOptions::new();
opts.pipe_mode(PipeMode::Message);
opts.reject_remote_clients(true);
Record
RUSTSEC-2023-0001
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
tokio
crates.io
1.7.0 up to 1.18.4
1.18.4
tokio
crates.io
1.19.0 up to 1.20.3
1.20.3
tokio
crates.io
1.21.0 up to 1.23.1
1.23.1
rust-tokio
Debian:12
before 1.24.2-1
1.24.2-1
rust-tokio
Debian:13
before 1.24.2-1
1.24.2-1
rust-tokio
Debian:14
before 1.24.2-1
1.24.2-1
tokio
crates.io
1.7.0 up to 1.18.4, 1.19.0 up to 1.20.3, 1.21.0 up to 1.23.1
1.18.41.20.31.23.1
rust-tokio
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
0.1.14-2build11.15.0-1
None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-22466 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.4) in Tokio, published January 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.61%, the 49th percentile. Fixed in tokio 1.18.4.

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