CVE-2020-36211 Data races in gfwx
A data race in the gfwx crate allows memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or crashes in Rust applications using this library.
- 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-2020-36211?
CVE-2020-36211 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 gfwx crate before 0.3.0 for Rust. Because ImageChunkMut does not have bounds on its Send trait or Sync trait, a data race and memory corruption can occur.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36211?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including gfwx. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
gfwx crates.io | All versions | 0.3.0 |
gfwx crates.io | All versions | 0.3.0 |
gfwx crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.3.0 |
Products include Devolutions Gfwx.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36211?
Upgrade gfwx to 0.3.0 or later.
Is CVE-2020-36211 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36211 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xp6v-qx65-4pp7, RUSTSEC-2020-0104.