CVE-2020-36441: Abox Data Race Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-r626-fc64-3q28
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CVSS 8.1
CWE-362 CWE-119
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2020-36441 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.1) data race vulnerability (CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')) affecting Abox libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves data race in abox. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 0.4.1.

CVE-2020-36441 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2020-36441
GHSA Identifier GHSA-r626-fc64-3q28
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.1
CWE Classification CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Product Abox
Package Ecosystem crates.io
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.1

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity High (AC:H)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity High (I:H)
Availability High (A:H)

How to Fix CVE-2020-36441

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Abox dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

abox fixed: 0.4.1 
Upgrade abox to 0.4.1
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for abox

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2020-36441, inspect your project dependencies for Abox:

inspect dependencies for abox

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Abox in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 0.4.1), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition'), where the product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently. In Abox, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Affected versions of this crate implements `Send`/`Sync` for `AtomicBox<T>` without requiring `T: Send`/`T: Sync`. This allows to create data races to `T: !Sync` and send `T: !Send` to another thread. Such behavior breaks the compile-time thread safety guarantees of Rust, and allows users to incur undefined behavior using safe Rust (e.g. memory corruption from data race). The flaw was corrected in commit `34c2b9e` by adding trait bound `T: Send` to `Send` impl for `AtomicBox<T>` and trait bound `T: Sync` to `Sync` impl for `AtomicBox<T>`.

CVE-2020-36441 Affected Abox Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
0.4.1
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
abox
 crates.io
< 0.4.1
0.4.1

References

NVD — CVE-2020-36441 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36441
Abox Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/SonicFrog/abox/issues/1
Abox Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/SonicFrog/abox/pull/2
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/SonicFrog/abox/commit/34c2b9e
Abox Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/SonicFrog/abox
raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db... WEB
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rustsec/advisory-db/main/crates/abox/RUSTSEC-2020-0121.md
rustsec.org/advisories/rustsec-... WEB
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0121.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-36441?
CVE-2020-36441 is a security vulnerability in Abox involving Data race in abox under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition').
Which Abox versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 0.4.1 across affected packages: abox.
What version fixes CVE-2020-36441?
Upgrading to 0.4.1 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is abox affected?
Yes, abox is affected in releases prior to 0.4.1. Upgrade your dependency to 0.4.1 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-36441?
CVE-2020-36441 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2020-36441?
CVE-2020-36441 is classified under CWE-362: Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition') (The product contains a concurrent code sequence that requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence operating concurrently.).
How can I check crates.io dependencies for CVE-2020-36441?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for abox'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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