CVE-2020-13759 Improper Synchronization and Race Condition in vm-memory
Attackers can cause denial of service by exploiting improper memory access in the rust-vmm vm-memory library.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-13759?
CVE-2020-13759 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
rust-vmm vm-memory before 0.1.1 and 0.2.x before 0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of IP networking) because read_obj and write_obj do not properly access memory. This affects aarch64 (with musl or glibc) and x86_64 (with musl).
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-13759?
5 open source packages ship an affected version, including vm-memory. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
vm-memory crates.io | All versions | 0.1.1 |
vm-memory crates.io | All versions | 0.1.1 |
vm-memory crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.1.1, 0.2.1 |
vm-memory crates.io | From 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 |
vm-memory crates.io | From 0.2.0 | 0.2.1 |
Products include Vm-Memory Project Vm-Memory.
How do I fix CVE-2020-13759?
Upgrade vm-memory to a fixed version for your release line: 0.1.1 or 0.2.1.
Is CVE-2020-13759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-13759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc, RUSTSEC-2020-0157.