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CVE-2017-20004 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2017-20004: In the standard library in Rust before 1.19.0, there is a synchronization problem in the MutexGuard object. MutexGuards can be used across threads with any types, allowing for memory safety issues through race conditions.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2017-20004 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • rustc→ fixed in1.19.0+dfsg3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rustc

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • rustc→ fixed in1.19.0+dfsg3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rustc

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • rustc→ fixed in1.19.0+dfsg3-2urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y rustc
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