CVE-2020-36451 — Data races in rcu_cell — CVE Details

HIGH

Data races in rcu_cell

Published August 25, 2021Updated November 8, 2023Source: osv

Summary

Affected versions of this crate unconditionally implement Send/Sync for `RcuCell<T>`. This allows users to send `T: !Send` to other threads (while `T` enclosed within `RcuCell<T>`), and allows users to concurrently access `T: !Sync` by using the APIs of `RcuCell<T>` that provide access to `&T`. This can result in memory corruption caused by data races.

Advisory Timeline

First published August 25, 2021 (1874 days ago).
Last revised November 8, 2023 — 804 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo

Update rcu_cell to 0.1.9 or later

cargo update -p rcu_cell --precise 0.1.9

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

Package	Ecosystem	Affected	Fixed In
rcu_cell	crates.io	All versions	0.1.9

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CWE-362
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CWE-77
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CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 8.1 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36451?: Data races in rcu_cell This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 8.1/10).
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score

8.1

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm

RUSTSEC-2020-0131

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