CVE-2020-36461 Data races in noise_search
Unconditional Send and Sync implementations in the noise_search crate allow data races, potentially leading to memory corruption or crashes.
- 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-2020-36461?
CVE-2020-36461 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 noise_search crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. There are unconditional implementations of Send and Sync for MvccRwLock.
Weakness: CWE-77
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36461?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including noise_search. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
noise_search crates.io | All versions to 0.7.0 | None |
noise_search crates.io | All versions to 0.7.0 | None |
noise_search crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
Products include Noise Search Project Noise Search.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36461?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36461 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36461 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36461 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wxjf-9f4g-3v44, RUSTSEC-2020-0141.