An issue was discovered in the sys-info crate before 0.8.0 for Rust.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-415Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the sys-info crate before 0.8.0 for Rust. sys_info::disk_info calls can trigger a double free.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed sys-info (crates.io): 0.8.0
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 |
| — | sys-info (crates.io) | before 0.8.0 | 0.8.0 | Patch available | GHSA-2f5j-3mhq-xv58 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- sys-info (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.8.0 Fixed in 0.8.0 Patch available GHSA-2f5j-3mhq-xv58
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sys-info_project:sys-info:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 0.8.0 | Vulnerable | Sys-info Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:sys-info_project:sys-info:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 0.8.0 Vulnerable ·Sys-info Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-2f5j-3mhq-xv58 sys-info (crates.io) Fixed in 0.8.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36434
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2f5j-3mhq-xv58
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-36434 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36434 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2f5j-3mhq-xv58 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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