{"id":"GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x","aliases":["RUSTSEC-2025-0068"],"url":"https://o3.security/vulnerability/GHSA-hhw4-xg65-fp2x","summary":"serde_yml crate is unsound and unmaintained","details":"Using `serde_yml::ser::Serializer.emitter` can cause a segmentation fault, which is unsound.\n\nThe GitHub project for `serde_yml` was archived after unsoundness issues were raised.\n\nIf you rely on this crate, it is highly recommended switching to a maintained alternative.\n\n## Recommended alternatives\n\n- [`serde_norway`](https://crates.io/crates/serde_norway) - Maintained fork of `serde_yaml`, using `unsafe-libyaml-norway`\n- [`serde_yaml_ng`](https://crates.io/crates/serde_yaml_ng) - Maintained fork of `serde_yaml`, using unmaintained `unsafe-libyaml`\n\n## Incomplete pure Rust alternatives\n\nThese implementation do not rely on C `libyaml`.\n\n- [`serde_yaml2`](https://crates.io/crates/serde_yaml2)\n- [`yaml-peg`](https://crates.io/crates/yaml-peg)","published":"2025-09-15T13:58:35Z","modified":"2025-10-28T06:29:25.168149Z","cvss":null,"epss":null,"cisaKev":null,"exploitsKnown":0,"affectedPackages":[{"ecosystem":"crates.io","name":"serde_yml","fixedVersion":null}],"fix":null,"references":[{"type":"WEB","url":"https://github.com/rustsec/advisory-db/issues/2395"},{"type":"PACKAGE","url":"https://github.com/sebastienrousseau/serde_yml"},{"type":"WEB","url":"https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2025-0068.html"}],"provenance":{"sources":["OSV.dev","FIRST.org (EPSS)"],"lastVerified":"2025-10-28T06:29:25.168149Z"}}