CVE-2020-36468 Non-atomic writes in cgc
Non-atomic pointer writes in the Rust cgc crate can lead to race conditions, potentially causing 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-2020-36468?
CVE-2020-36468 is a medium-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 cgc crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Ptr::write performs non-atomic write operations on an underlying pointer.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-36468?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including cgc. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
cgc crates.io | All versions to 0.4.0 | None |
cgc crates.io | All versions to 0.4.0 | None |
Products include Cgc Project Cgc.
How do I fix CVE-2020-36468?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-36468 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-36468 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-36468 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pwhf-7427-9vv2.