CVE-2020-36440 Data races in libsbc

High 8.1 Published Updated

Incorrect Send implementation in the libsbc crate allows potential data races when decoding SBC audio streams concurrently.

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

What is CVE-2020-36440?

CVE-2020-36440 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Aug 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 the libsbc crate before 0.1.5 for Rust. For Decoder<R>, it implements Send for any R: Read.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36440?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including libsbc. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
libsbc crates.ioAll versions0.1.5
libsbc crates.ioAll versions0.1.5
libsbc crates.ioFrom 0.0.0-00.1.5

Products include Libsbc Project Libsbc.

How do I fix CVE-2020-36440?

Upgrade libsbc to 0.1.5 or later.

Is CVE-2020-36440 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36440 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f6g6-54hm-fhxv, RUSTSEC-2020-0120.

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