CVE-2020-13759

Description

rust-vmm vm-memory before 0.1.1 and 0.2.x before 0.2.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of IP networking) because read_obj and write_obj do not properly access memory. This affects aarch64 (with musl or glibc) and x86_64 (with musl).

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/rust-vmm/vm-memory/issues/93 technical description
https://github.com/rust-vmm/vm-memory/releases/tag/v0.1.1 third party advisory release notes
https://github.com/rust-vmm/vm-memory/releases/tag/v0.2.1 third party advisory release notes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-13759?
CVE-2020-13759 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-13759?
To fix CVE-2020-13759, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-13759 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-13759 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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