scaly: Multiple soundness issues in Rust safe APIsGHSA-2c6h-4899-wjxr
GHSA-2c6h-4899-wjxr is a security vulnerability in scaly. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Affected versions contain multiple safe APIs that can trigger undefined behavior:
Array<T>::indexcan perform an out-of-bounds read.String::get_lengthcan perform an out-of-bounds read.String::append_charactercan perform an invalid write.String::to_c_stringcan perform an out-of-bounds write.
These issues were reproduced against scaly 0.0.37 under Miri. The crate is unmaintained.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | scaly | all versions | No fix |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for scaly, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of scaly for GHSA-2c6h-4899-wjxr. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Constrain what reaches the vulnerable code: limit the size and shape of untrusted input, isolate the affected component in a sandboxed or least-privileged process, and enable the platform's memory-safety mitigations (ASLR, stack protector, hardened allocator) so an out-of-bounds access is more likely to fail closed than to be exploitable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-2c6h-4899-wjxr in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.