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RUSTSEC-2021-0101:
Rust vulnerability analysis and mitigation
Overview
A critical vulnerability was discovered in the conquer-once crate versions prior to 0.3.2 for Rust. The vulnerability, identified as CVE-2020-36208, involves thread crossing occurring for a non-Send but Sync type, which was disclosed on January 26, 2021 (RustSec Advisory).
Technical details
The vulnerability is characterized by improper synchronization and out-of-bounds write issues. It received a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH) with the vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. The National Vulnerability Database has classified this under CWE-787 (Out-of-bounds Write) and CWE-662 (Improper Synchronization) (NVD).
Impact
The vulnerability can lead to memory corruption when thread crossing occurs for a non-Send but Sync type. This poses significant risks to system integrity and security, potentially allowing unauthorized access to memory and system resources (RustSec Advisory).
Mitigation and workarounds
Users are advised to upgrade to conquer-once version 0.3.2 or later to address this vulnerability (RustSec Advisory).
Additional resources
Source: This report was generated using AI
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