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CVE-2017-20004

MEDIUMCVSS 5.9/10EPSS 0.80%

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CVE-2017-20004 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.9/10 on the CVSS scale. In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the MutexGuard object. MutexGuards can be used across threads with any types, allowing for memory safety issues through race conditions.. EPSS estimates a 0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the MutexGuard object. MutexGuards can be used across threads with any types, allowing for memory safety issues through race conditions.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.9/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.80%

51.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Rust-LangRust< 1.19.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-20004?
In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the MutexGuard object. MutexGuards can be used across threads with any types, allowing for memory safety issues through race conditions.
How severe is CVE-2017-20004?
CVE-2017-20004 has a CVSS score of 5.9/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2017-20004?
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Source: NVD / NIST