CVE-2020-25794 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

A memory-safety issue in the sized-chunks Rust crate can cause a panic during clone operations, leading to denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2020-25794?

CVE-2020-25794 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Sep 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the sized-chunks crate through 0.6.2 for Rust. In the Chunk implementation, clone can have a memory-safety issue upon a panic.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-25794?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Sized-Chunks Project Sized-Chunks.

How do I fix CVE-2020-25794?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2020-25794 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-25794 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2020-25794, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-25794.

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