CVE-2018-20995: RUSTSEC-2018-0008 - Bug in SliceDeque::move_head_unchecked allows read of corrupted memory

CVE-2018-20995 · Severity: low · CVSS 3 · Published 2018-12-05

Bug in SliceDeque::move_head_unchecked allows read of corrupted memory

Technologies: slice-deque (crates.io). Vendors: crates.io.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2018-20995 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2018-20995 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2018-20995?
Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3, published 5 December 2018.
Which products and versions are affected?
slice-deque (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.16, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.1.16.
Is there a fix for CVE-2018-20995?
Yes. slice-deque (crates.io): upgrade to 0.1.16 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2018-20995?
Check whether you run slice-deque (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • slice-deque (crates.io): upgrade to 0.1.16 or later
    cargo update -p slice-deque

Affected products

  • slice-deque (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0,fixed=0.1.16, SEMVER:introduced=0.0.0-0,fixed=0.1.16

Identifiers

  • CVE-2018-20995
  • GHSA-hr3c-6mmp-6m39
  • RUSTSEC-2018-0008

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