Crate rust_memory_safety_examples 

Rust Memory Safety Examples

Educational examples demonstrating memory-safe programming patterns in Rust for financial systems and critical infrastructure.

Purpose

This library provides clear, documented examples of how Rust’s ownership system prevents common memory safety vulnerabilities that affect C/C++ systems.

Comparative Examples

Each module includes:

• Vulnerable C/C++ code patterns (commented examples)
• Safe Rust equivalents
• Explanations of how Rust prevents the vulnerability
• Real-world CVE references

Alignment with Federal Guidance

These examples align with 2024 CISA/FBI guidance recommending memory-safe languages for critical infrastructure to eliminate 70% of security vulnerabilities.

Modules

buffer_overflow

Module demonstrating buffer overflow prevention Buffer overflow prevention through bounds checking

buffer_overflow_prevention

Buffer overflow prevention examples

data_race

Module demonstrating data race prevention

data_race_prevention

Data race prevention through Send/Sync traits

double_free

Module demonstrating double-free prevention Double-free prevention through ownership

integer_overflow

Module demonstrating integer overflow protection Integer overflow detection and prevention

memory_leak

Module demonstrating memory leak prevention with RAII

null_pointer

Module demonstrating null pointer dereference prevention Null pointer prevention through Option

type_confusion

Module demonstrating type confusion prevention Type confusion prevention through strong typing

uninitialized_memory

Module demonstrating uninitialized memory prevention Uninitialized memory prevention through initialization requirements

use_after_free

Module demonstrating use-after-free prevention Use-after-free prevention through ownership

use_after_free_prevention

Use-after-free prevention through ownership and lifetimes