GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq — fake-static
GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq is a security vulnerability in fake-static. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
fake-static allows converting any reference into a `'static` reference
Real-World Exposure
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Description
fake-static allows converting a reference with any lifetime into
a reference with 'static lifetime without the unsafe keyword.
Internally, this crate does not use unsafe code, it instead exploits a soundness bug in rustc
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | fake-static | 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 fake-static, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of fake-static has shipped for GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.