CVE-2020-36207: An issue was discovered in the aovec crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36207?

aovec: upgrade to newer than 2020-12-10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36207 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36207 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-36207 affect?

CVE-2020-36207 affects aovec. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). An issue was discovered in the aovec crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Because Aovec does not have bounds on its Send trait or Sync trait, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

Routine

HIGH 7.0UPGRADE

CVE-2020-36207 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.0) affecting aovec. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in the aovec crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Because Aovec<T> does not have bounds on its Send trait or Sync trait, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.0 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 79%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-662, CWE-787
Published	2021-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: aovec project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2021-01-26 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:15 UTCUpdated Record last modified

aovec project aovec UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2020-12-10

Fixed in: newer than 2020-12-10

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aovec || rpm -q aovec || aovec --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2020-12-10 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade aovec

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade aovec

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-36207?

aovec: upgrade to newer than 2020-12-10. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36207 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36207 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-36207 affect?

CVE-2020-36207 affects aovec. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). An issue was discovered in the aovec crate through 2020-12-10 for Rust. Because Aovec<T> does not have bounds on its Send trait or Sync trait, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

How urgent is CVE-2020-36207?

Priority 30/100. High severity

References

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