CVE-2020-36456 Data races in toolshed
A missing trait bound in the Rust toolshed crate allows potential memory safety violations, requiring an upgrade to the latest version.
- 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-2020-36456?
CVE-2020-36456 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 toolshed crate through 2020-11-15 for Rust. In CopyCell<T>, the Send trait lacks bounds on the contained type.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36456?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including toolshed. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
toolshed crates.io | All versions to 0.8.1 | None |
toolshed crates.io | All versions to 0.8.1 | None |
toolshed crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
Products include Toolshed Project Toolshed.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36456?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36456 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36456 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36456 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2r6q-6c8c-g762, RUSTSEC-2020-0136.