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CVE-2015-20001

7.5 · HIGH

In the standard library in Rust before 1.2.0, BinaryHeap is not panic-safe.

Published Apr 11, 2021CWE-119EPSS 1.32%

Overview

CVE-2015-20001 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the standard library in Rust before 1.2.0, BinaryHeap is not panic-safe. The binary heap is left in an inconsistent state when the comparison of generic elements inside sift_up or sift_down_range panics. This bug leads to a drop of zeroed memory as an arbitrary type, which can result in a memory safety violation.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/25842GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/25856GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/issues/25842GitHubgithub.com/rust-lang/rust/pull/25856

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-20001?

CVE-2015-20001 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 11, 2021 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2015-20001?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2015-20001?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2015-20001?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2015-20001 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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