CVE-2020-36216: An issue was discovered in Input<R> in the eventio crate before 0.5.1 for Rust

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-36216?

eventio: upgrade to 0.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-36216 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36216 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-2020-36216 affect?

CVE-2020-36216 affects eventio. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). An issue was discovered in Input in the eventio crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. Because a non-Send type can be sent to a different thread, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

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CVE-2020-36216 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.9) affecting eventio. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in Input<R> in the eventio crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. Because a non-Send type can be sent to a different thread, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 35%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-662, CWE-787
Published	2021-01-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: petabi

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

petabi eventio UPGRADE

Affected: < 0.5.1

Fixed in: 0.5.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

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

2. UPGRADE to 0.5.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

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

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade eventio

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-2020-36216?

eventio: upgrade to 0.5.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-36216 being exploited?

CVE-2020-36216 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-2020-36216 affect?

CVE-2020-36216 affects eventio. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.9). An issue was discovered in Input<R> in the eventio crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. Because a non-Send type can be sent to a different thread, a data race and memory corruption can occur.

How urgent is CVE-2020-36216?

Priority 47/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

References

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