Data races in v9GHSA-pfjq-935c-4895
HIGHGHSA-pfjq-935c-4895 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.1) CWE-362 vulnerability in v9. 1 public exploit reference exists, so weaponization risk is real. A fix is available for v9 — see the affected versions and patch details below.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
How urgent is this, really
GHSA-pfjq-935c-4895 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.
Where this sits among everything scored
Of 385,738 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.
Real-World Exposure
v9Real-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
Affected versions of this crate unconditionally implement Sync for SyncRef<T>. This definition allows data races if &T is accessible through &SyncRef.
SyncRef<T> derives Clone and Debug, and the default implementations of those traits access &T by invoking T::clone() & T::fmt(). It is possible to create data races & undefined behavior by concurrently invoking SyncRef<T>::clone() or SyncRef<T>::fmt() from multiple threads with T: !Sync.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | v9 | all versions | 0.1.43cargo update -p v9 --precise 0.1.43 |
Affected Products
v9v9_projectResearch use only. For defensive security, authorized penetration testing, and academic research only. Never execute exploit code against systems without explicit written authorization.
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for v9, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update v9 to 0.1.43 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-pfjq-935c-4895 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
Is GHSA-pfjq-935c-4895 in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.