rust-vmm vm-memory before 0.1.1 and 0.2.x before 0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial…
Priority LOW 36CWE-362Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
rust-vmm vm-memory before 0.1.1 and 0.2.x before 0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of IP networking) because read_obj and write_obj do not properly access memory. This affects aarch64 (with musl or glibc) and x86_64 (with musl).
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01639 76th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed vm-memory (crates.io): 0.1.1, 0.2.1
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 |
| — | vm-memory (crates.io) | before 0.1.1 | 0.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc |
| — | vm-memory (crates.io) | 0.2.0 to before 0.2.1 | 0.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vm-memory (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.1 Fixed in 0.1.1 Patch available GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc
- vm-memory (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.2.0 to before 0.2.1 Fixed in 0.2.1 Patch available GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vm-memory_project:vm-memory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 0.1.1; 0.2.0 to before 0.2.1 | Vulnerable | Vm-memory Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:vm-memory_project:vm-memory:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 0.1.1; 0.2.0 to before 0.2.1 Vulnerable ·Vm-memory Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc vm-memory (crates.io) Fixed in 0.1.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc vm-memory (crates.io) Fixed in 0.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-13759
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc
References
Advisory 3
More Vm-memory Project Vm-memory vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-21677 Default functions in VolatileMemory trait lack bounds checks in vm-memory CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.7
Sources
- CVE-2020-13759 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-13759 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mm4m-qg48-f7wc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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