An issue was discovered in the claxon crate before 0.4.1 for Rust.
Priority LOW 32CWE-908Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-908 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01372 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed claxon (crates.io): 0.4.1, 0.3.2
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 |
| — | claxon (crates.io) | 0.4.0 to before 0.4.1 | 0.4.1 | Patch available | GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c |
| — | claxon (crates.io) | before 0.3.2 | 0.3.2 | Patch available | GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- claxon (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.4.0 to before 0.4.1 Fixed in 0.4.1 Patch available GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c
- claxon (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.2 Fixed in 0.3.2 Patch available GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:claxon_project:claxon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.2.0 – 0.3.1 | Vulnerable | Claxon Project |
| cpe:2.3:a:claxon_project:claxon:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.4.0 | Vulnerable | Claxon Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:claxon_project:claxon:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.2.0 – 0.3.1 Vulnerable ·Claxon Project
- cpe:2.3:a:claxon_project:claxon:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.4.0 Vulnerable ·Claxon Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c claxon (crates.io) Fixed in 0.4.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c claxon (crates.io) Fixed in 0.3.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-20992
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c
References
Sources
- CVE-2018-20992 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-20992 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8c6g-4xc5-w96c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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