Rust Failure Crate Vulnerable to Type confusionGHSA-r98r-j25q-rmpr
CRITICALGHSA-r98r-j25q-rmpr is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.8) CWE-843 vulnerability in failure. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
Safe Rust code can implement malfunctioning __private_get_type_id__ and cause type confusion when downcasting, which is an undefined behavior.
Users who derive Fail trait are not affected.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | failure | all versions | No fix |
Affected Products
failurefailure_projectDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for failure, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of failure for GHSA-r98r-j25q-rmpr. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
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.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-r98r-j25q-rmpr in your dependencies?
Find it across crates.io, including transitive dependencies.