An issue was discovered in the bumpalo crate before 3.2.1 for Rust.
Priority LOW 36CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the bumpalo crate before 3.2.1 for Rust. The realloc feature allows the reading of unknown memory. Attackers can potentially read cryptographic keys.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01509 74th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed bumpalo (crates.io): 3.2.1
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 |
| — | bumpalo (crates.io) | 3.0.0 to before 3.2.1 | 3.2.1 | Patch available | GHSA-vqx7-pw4r-29rr |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- bumpalo (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 3.0.0 to before 3.2.1 Fixed in 3.2.1 Patch available GHSA-vqx7-pw4r-29rr
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:bumpalo_project:bumpalo:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | 3.0.0 to before 3.2.1 | Vulnerable | Bumpalo Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:bumpalo_project:bumpalo:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions 3.0.0 to before 3.2.1 Vulnerable ·Bumpalo Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-vqx7-pw4r-29rr bumpalo (crates.io) Fixed in 3.2.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35861
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vqx7-pw4r-29rr
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-35861 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35861 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vqx7-pw4r-29rr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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