Race condition in a2a-rs InMemoryTaskStore update function
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The a2aproject a2a-rs package up to 0.4.4 contains a race condition (CWE-362) in the InMemoryTaskStore::update function. Shared resources are accessed concurrently without proper synchronization. A remote attacker with low privileges can modify or disrupt task data without user interaction.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Description from the CNA
A security flaw has been discovered in a2aproject a2a-rs up to 0.4.4. The affected element is the function InMemoryTaskStore::update of the file a2a-server/src/task_store/inmemory.rs. The manipulation results in race condition. The attack may be performed from remote. The patch is identified as 7050c7d329238539424ee46440e23b91c4825bee. It is advisable to implement a patch to correct this issue.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a2aproject | a2a-rs | 0.4.0; 0.4.1; 0.4.2; 0.4.3; 0.4.4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- a2a-rs Vendora2aproject Affected 0.4.0; 0.4.1; 0.4.2; 0.4.3; 0.4.4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE names CNA · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:a2aproject:a2a-rs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | a2aproject |
- cpe:2.3:a:a2aproject:a2a-rs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·a2aproject
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for a2a-rs. A patch is identified as commit 7050c7d329238539424ee46440e23b91c4825bee.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-28
Timeline
- 2026-10-21 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-113707
- 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
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