CVE-2017-20004
MEDIUM
5.9
CVSS Score
Published: April 14, 2021 at 06:10 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:14 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRust
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Severity
MEDIUM5.9
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%
Description
In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the MutexGuard object. MutexGuards can be used across threads with any types, allowing for memory safety issues through race conditions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.19.0
Affected range stops below 1.19.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/41622x_refsource_MISCPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/41624CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-362
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