CVE-2020-36216 Data race in eventio
A data race in the eventio crate allows memory corruption, potentially leading to code execution or 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-2020-36216?
CVE-2020-36216 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in Input<R> in the eventio crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. Because a non-Send type can be sent to a different thread, a data race and memory corruption can occur.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36216?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including eventio. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
eventio crates.io | All versions | 0.5.1 |
eventio crates.io | All versions | 0.5.1 |
eventio crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | 0.5.1 |
Products include Petabi Eventio.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36216?
Upgrade eventio to 0.5.1 or later.
Is CVE-2020-36216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69vj-xx27-g45w, RUSTSEC-2020-0108.