Vulnerability · Published Aug 8, 2021 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2020-36465
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in the rust-generic-array package (Debian). There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.3% (higher than 70% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.3%top 30.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | rust-generic-array | 0.14.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Debian:13 | rust-generic-array | 0.14.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Debian:14 | rust-generic-array | 0.14.4-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | rust-generic-array | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | rust-generic-array | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | rust-generic-array | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | rust-generic-array | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36465 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | rust-generic-array | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2020-36465 |