CVE-2020-36206 Data races in rusb
A data race in the rusb crate can lead to memory corruption, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2020-36206?
CVE-2020-36206 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the rusb crate before 0.7.0 for Rust. Because of a lack of Send and Sync bounds, a data race and memory corruption can occur.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36206?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including rusb. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
rusb crates.io | All versions | 0.7.0 |
rusb crates.io | All versions | 0.7.0 |
rusb crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.7.0 |
Products include Rusb Project Rusb.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36206?
Upgrade rusb to 0.7.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-36206 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36206 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mxw-4856-9cm5, RUSTSEC-2020-0098.