GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x
Suggest an improvement- Source
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x
- Import Source
- https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2025/09/GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x/GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x.json
- JSON Data
- https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x
- Published
- 2025-09-15T13:58:35Z
- Modified
- 2025-09-15T13:58:35Z
- Severity
-
- 6.9 (Medium) CVSS_V4 - CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N CVSS Calculator
- Summary
- serde_yml crate is unsound and unmaintained
- Details
-
Using
serde_yml::ser::Serializer.emittercan cause a segmentation fault, which is unsound.The GitHub project for
serde_ymlwas archived after unsoundness issues were raised.If you rely on this crate, it is highly recommended switching to a maintained alternative.
Recommended alternatives
- <code>serde_norway</code> - Maintained fork of
serde_yaml, usingunsafe-libyaml-norway - <code>serde_yaml_ng</code> - Maintained fork of
serde_yaml, using unmaintainedunsafe-libyaml
Incomplete pure Rust alternatives
These implementation do not rely on C
libyaml. - <code>serde_norway</code> - Maintained fork of
- Database specific
{ "github_reviewed_at": "2025-09-15T13:58:35Z", "nvd_published_at": null, "severity": "MODERATE", "cwe_ids": [ "CWE-787" ], "github_reviewed": true }- References
Affected packages
crates.io / serde_yml
Package
- Name
- serde_yml
- View open source insights on deps.dev
- Purl
- pkg:cargo/serde_yml