CVE-2020-35926

CVE-2020-35926 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Nanorand Project Nanorand with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-330.

Key facts

Description

An issue was discovered in the nanorand crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. It caused any random number generator (even ChaCha) to return all zeroes because integer truncation was mishandled.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-35926?
An issue was discovered in the nanorand crate before 0.5.1 for Rust. It caused any random number generator (even ChaCha) to return all zeroes because integer truncation was mishandled.
How severe is CVE-2020-35926?
CVE-2020-35926 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-35926 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (71st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-35926?
CVE-2020-35926 affects Nanorand Project Nanorand. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-35926?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-35926 published?
CVE-2020-35926 was published on 2020-12-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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