CVE-2020-35920 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Q: What is CVE-2020-35920?

CVE-2020-35920 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the socket2 crate before 0.3.16 for Rust. It has false expectations about the std::net::SocketAddr memory representation.

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-35920?

CVE-2020-35920 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-35920?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rust-Lang Socket2.

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the socket2 crate before 0.3.16 for Rust. It has false expectations about the std::net::SocketAddr memory representation.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Rust-Lang	Socket2	< 0.3.16

References

https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0079.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0079.htmlExploitThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-35920?

CVE-2020-35920 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in the socket2 crate before 0.3.16 for Rust. It has false expectations about the std::net::SocketAddr memory representation.

How severe is CVE-2020-35920?

CVE-2020-35920 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-35920?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Rust-Lang Socket2.