An issue was discovered in the rcu_cell crate through 2020-11-14 for Rust.
Priority LOW 38CWE-77Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- 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-77.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the rcu_cell crate through 2020-11-14 for Rust. There are unconditional implementations of Send and Sync for RcuCell<T>.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01249 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed rcu_cell (crates.io): 0.1.9
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 |
| — | rcu_cell (crates.io) | before 0.1.9 | 0.1.9 | Patch available | GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- rcu_cell (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 0.1.9 Fixed in 0.1.9 Patch available GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:rcu_cell_project:rcu_cell:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | up to 2020-11-14 | Vulnerable | Rcu Cell Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:rcu_cell_project:rcu_cell:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions up to 2020-11-14 Vulnerable ·Rcu Cell Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm rcu_cell (crates.io) Fixed in 0.1.9 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-36451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-686h-j8r8-wmfm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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