CVE-2020-35860 NULL Pointer Dereference in cbox
The cbox crate allows unsafe raw pointer dereferencing, potentially causing crashes or denial of service in Rust applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-35860?
CVE-2020-35860 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Dec 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 cbox crate through 2020-03-19 for Rust. The CBox API allows dereferencing raw pointers without a requirement for unsafe code.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-35860?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including cbox. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cbox crates.io | All versions to 0.3.0 | None |
cbox crates.io | All versions to 0.3.0 | None |
cbox crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
Products include Cbox Project Cbox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35860?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-35860 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-35860 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-35860 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3vjm-36rr-7qrq, RUSTSEC-2020-0005.