An issue was discovered in the socket2 crate before 0.3.16 for Rust.
Priority LOW 25CWE-188Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- 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
An issue was discovered in the socket2 crate before 0.3.16 for Rust. It has false expectations about the std::net::SocketAddr memory representation.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00407 35th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed socket2 (crates.io): 0.3.16net2 (crates.io): 0.2.36
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 |
| — | socket2 (crates.io) | before 0.3.16 | 0.3.16 | Patch available | GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4 |
| — | net2 (crates.io) | before 0.2.36 | 0.2.36 | Patch available | GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- socket2 (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.3.16 Fixed in 0.3.16 Patch available GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4
- net2 (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.2.36 Fixed in 0.2.36 Patch available GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4 socket2 (crates.io) Fixed in 0.3.16 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4 net2 (crates.io) Fixed in 0.2.36 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-35920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-35920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-35920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-458v-4hrf-g3m4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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