CVE-2020-36512 — CRITICAL (9.8)

Vulnerability Description

An issue was discovered in the buffoon crate through 2020-12-31 for Rust. InputStream::read_exact may read from uninitialized memory locations.

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Buffoon Project	Buffoon	0.5.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-908

References

https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/buffoon/RUSTSEThird Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/buffoon/RUSTSEThird Party Advisory
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0154.htmlThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-36512?

CVE-2020-36512 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). An issue was discovered in the buffoon crate through 2020-12-31 for Rust. InputStream::read_exact may read from uninitialized memory locations.

How severe is CVE-2020-36512?

CVE-2020-36512 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-36512?

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