An issue was discovered in the generic-array crate before 0.13.3 for Rust.
Priority LOW 35CWE-416Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the generic-array crate before 0.13.3 for Rust. It violates soundness by using the arr! macro to extend lifetimes.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01267 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed generic-array (crates.io): 0.13.3, 0.12.4, 0.11.2 +2
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 |
| — | generic-array (crates.io) | 0.13.0 to before 0.13.3 | 0.13.3 | Patch available | GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 |
| — | generic-array (crates.io) | 0.12.0 to before 0.12.4 | 0.12.4 | Patch available | GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 |
| — | generic-array (crates.io) | 0.11.0 to before 0.11.2 | 0.11.2 | Patch available | GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 |
| — | generic-array (crates.io) | 0.10.0 to before 0.10.1 | 0.10.1 | Patch available | GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 |
| — | generic-array (crates.io) | 0.8.0 to before 0.9.1 | 0.9.1 | Patch available | GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- generic-array (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.13.0 to before 0.13.3 Fixed in 0.13.3 Patch available GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
- generic-array (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.12.0 to before 0.12.4 Fixed in 0.12.4 Patch available GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
- generic-array (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.11.0 to before 0.11.2 Fixed in 0.11.2 Patch available GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
- generic-array (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.10.0 to before 0.10.1 Fixed in 0.10.1 Patch available GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
- generic-array (crates.io) Vendor— Affected 0.8.0 to before 0.9.1 Fixed in 0.9.1 Patch available GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:generic-array_project:generic-array:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | 0.8.0 to before 0.8.4; 0.9.0 to before 0.9.1; 0.10.0 to before 0.10.1; 0.11.0 to before 0.11.2; 0.12.0 to before 0.12.4; 0.13.0 to before 0.13.3 | Vulnerable | Generic-array Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:generic-array_project:generic-array:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions 0.8.0 to before 0.8.4; 0.9.0 to before 0.9.1; 0.10.0 to before 0.10.1; 0.11.0 to before 0.11.2; 0.12.0 to before 0.12.4; 0.13.0 to before 0.13.3 Vulnerable ·Generic-array Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 generic-array (crates.io) Fixed in 0.13.3 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 generic-array (crates.io) Fixed in 0.12.4 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 generic-array (crates.io) Fixed in 0.11.2 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 generic-array (crates.io) Fixed in 0.10.1 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 generic-array (crates.io) Fixed in 0.9.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36465
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2020-36465 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36465 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3358-4f7f-p4j4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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