In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the…
Priority LOW 28CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00799 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-20004
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pmw-f3q3-5rcf
References
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Sources
- CVE-2017-20004 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-20004 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pmw-f3q3-5rcf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-20004 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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