GHSA-9qxh-258v-666c — owning_ref
GHSA-9qxh-258v-666c is a security vulnerability in owning_ref. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.
owning_ref vulnerable to multiple soundness issues
Real-World Exposure
owning_refReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects crates.io packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
OwningRef::map_with_owneris unsound and may result in a use-after-free.OwningRef::mapis unsound and may result in a use-after-free.OwningRefMut::as_ownerandOwningRefMut::as_owner_mutare unsound and may result in a use-after-free.- The crate violates Rust's aliasing rules, which may cause miscompilations on recent compilers that emit the LLVM
noaliasattribute.
No patched versions are available at this time. While a pull request with some fixes is outstanding, the maintainer appears to be unresponsive.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | owning_ref | 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 owning_ref, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of owning_ref has shipped for GHSA-9qxh-258v-666c 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-9qxh-258v-666c can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-9qxh-258v-666c. 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-9qxh-258v-666c in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-9qxh-258v-666c across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.