8.1
CWE
77
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-36455: Command Injection

First published: Sun Aug 08 2021(Updated: )

An issue was discovered in the slock crate through 2020-11-17 for Rust. Slock<T> unconditionally implements Send and Sync.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
slock<=2020-11-17

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-36455?

    CVE-2020-36455 has a severity level that can lead to potential data races in applications utilizing the slock crate.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-36455?

    To fix CVE-2020-36455, update the slock crate to a version later than 2020-11-17.

  • What does CVE-2020-36455 affect?

    CVE-2020-36455 affects the slock crate versions up to and including 2020-11-17 for Rust.

  • What is the risk of using slock with CVE-2020-36455?

    Using slock with CVE-2020-36455 may result in unsynchronized access to shared data across threads, leading to unpredictable behavior.

  • Is CVE-2020-36455 known to be exploited in the wild?

    As of now, there have been no public reports of CVE-2020-36455 being actively exploited.

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