How severe is GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?

No CVSS score has been assigned to GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj yet. Review the advisory details and affected package list to assess your exposure.

Which packages are affected by GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?

GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj affects the following packages: oqs (crates.io). Ecosystems affected: crates.io.

How do I fix GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj?

Update oqs to 0.7.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.

How do I detect GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj in my crates.io dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for oqs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

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.

Is GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

When was GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj published, and has it been updated?

GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj was published on August 18, 2022 and was last updated on November 8, 2023. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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Not in CISA KEV

oqs's Post-Quantum Signature scheme Rainbow level I parametersets brokenGHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj

GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj is a security vulnerability in oqs. A fix is available for oqs — see the affected versions and patch details below.

Also known asRUSTSEC-2022-0047

Published

Aug 18, 2022

Updated

Nov 8, 2023

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

1 / 1

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Nov 8, 2023 · OSV.dev, FIRST.org (EPSS)

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🦀oqs

Real-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

Ward Beullens found a practical key-recovery attack against Rainbow. The level I parametersets are removed from liboqs starting from version 0.7.2. Find the scientific details in Breaking Rainbow Takes a Weekend on a Laptop.

This means all the oqs::sig::Algorithm::RainbowI* variants are insecure.

Affected Packages

1 total 1 fixed

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🦀crates.io	`oqs`	all versions	0.7.2`cargo update -p oqs --precise 0.7.2`

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for oqs, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update oqs to 0.7.2 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-h864-m8vm-3xvj is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
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.

Frequently Asked Questions

Ward Beullens found a practical key-recovery attack against Rainbow. The level I parametersets are removed from liboqs starting from version `0.7.2`. Find the scientific details in [Breaking Rainbow Takes a Weekend on a Laptop](https://eprint.iacr.org/2022/214). This means all the `oqs::sig::Algorithm::RainbowI*` variants are insecure.

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