CVE catalog

CVE-2020-36465

rust-generic-array affected and fixed versions

[CVE catalog]

An issue was discovered in the generic-array crate before 0.13.3 for Rust. It violates soundness by using the arr! macro to extend lifetimes.

Severity
Medium
Published
Source
[NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS
1.27% · Oct 27, 2026

Reported versions and fixes

Each observation applies to its named package, distribution, and release. Distribution backports can fix a vulnerability while retaining an older upstream version number.

Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debiantrixierust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiantrixierust-generic-array0.14.7-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiansidrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiansidrust-generic-array1.4.5-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Debianforkyrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debianforkyrust-generic-array1.4.5-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Debianbookwormrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Provider details and historical evidence
Distribution / releasePackageVersionStatusSource
Debianbookwormrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debianforkyrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debianforkyrust-generic-array1.4.5-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiansidrust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiansidrust-generic-array1.4.5-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiantrixierust-generic-array0.14.4-1FixedDistribution-reported fixed boundary[CVE-2020-36465]
Debiantrixierust-generic-array0.14.7-1Fixed[CVE-2020-36465]
Original provider fields
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OpenFactory catalog packages

Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

  • [librust-generic-array-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [rust-generic-array]

    Details (2)

    • 0.14.4-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · bookworm; dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 12

    • 0.14.4-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · bookworm; dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 12

  • [librust-generic-array+serde-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [rust-generic-array]

    Details (2)

    • 0.14.4-1 · amd64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · bookworm; dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 12

    • 0.14.4-1 · arm64 · bookworm

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · bookworm; dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

  • [librust-generic-array-dev]Unknown

    Source package: [rust-generic-array]

    Details (2)

    • 0.14.7-1+b2 · amd64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 13

    • 0.14.7-1+b2 · arm64 · trixie

      Fixed · Fixed: 0.14.4-1

      dsa · rust-generic-array · debian · 13

Observed:

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]