GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw — crossbeam
Fix: crossbeam-rs/crossbeam#98GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw is a remote code execution vulnerability in crossbeam. A fix is available for crossbeam — see the affected versions and patch details below.
`MsQueue` `push`/`pop` use the wrong orderings
Real-World Exposure
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Description
Affected versions of this crate use orderings which are too weak to support this data structure. It is likely this has caused memory corruption in the wild: https://github.com/crossbeam-rs/crossbeam/issues/97#issuecomment-412785919.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | crossbeam | all versions | 0.3.0cargo update -p crossbeam --precise 0.3.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for crossbeam, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update crossbeam to 0.3.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw 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.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw. 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-rwf4-gx62-rqfw in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-rwf4-gx62-rqfw across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.