CVE-2020-35907 json
futures_task::noop_waker_ref can segfault due to dereferencing a NULL pointer
published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also GHSA-p9m5-3hj7-cp5r , RUSTSEC-2020-0061 , EUVD-2022-4723
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in the futures-task crate before 0.3.5 for Rust. futures_task::noop_waker_ref allows a NULL pointer dereference.
Patch / fix
- crates.io futures-task 0.3.5
- rust-lang futures-task 0.3.5
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0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- rustsec.org https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0061.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| OSV | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | futures-task | <0.3.5 >=0.0.0-0, <0.3.5 |
0.3.5 |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference
References
-
rustsec.org
/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0061.html
web, exploit, third-party-advisory, advisory
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35907
advisory
-
github.com
/rust-lang/futures-rs/issues/2091
web, report
-
github.com
/rust-lang/futures-rs
package
-
crates.io
/crates/futures-task
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-35907
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-p9m5-3hj7-cp5r
- NVD CVE-2020-35907
- OSV RUSTSEC-2020-0061
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