CVE-2018-20992 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Q: What is CVE-2018-20992?

CVE-2018-20992 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the claxon crate before 0.4.1 for Rust. Uninitialized memory can be exposed because certain decode buffer sizes are mishandled.

Q: How severe is CVE-2018-20992?

CVE-2018-20992 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20992?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Claxon Project Claxon.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the claxon crate before 0.4.1 for Rust. Uninitialized memory can be exposed because certain decode buffer sizes are mishandled.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Claxon Project	Claxon	>= 0.2.0, <= 0.3.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0004.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2018-0004.htmlPatchThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-20992?

CVE-2018-20992 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the claxon crate before 0.4.1 for Rust. Uninitialized memory can be exposed because certain decode buffer sizes are mishandled.

How severe is CVE-2018-20992?

CVE-2018-20992 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-20992?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Claxon Project Claxon.