What is GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is a low-severity security vulnerability in keccak (rust), affecting versions < 0.1.6. It is fixed in 0.1.6.

Which versions of keccak are affected by GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

keccak (rust) versions < 0.1.6 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

Yes. GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is fixed in 0.1.6. Upgrade to this version or later.

Is GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

What actually determines whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV in keccak

Q: Which versions of keccak are affected by GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

keccak (rust) versions < 0.1.6 is affected.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

Yes. GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is fixed in 0.1.6. Upgrade to this version or later.

Q: Is GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk.

Q: What actually determines whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable, and how bad it is?

Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.

Q: How do I fix GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV?

Upgrade keccak to 0.1.6 or later.

Summary

Unsoundness in opt-in ARMv8 assembly backend for keccak

The asm! block enabled by the off-by-default asm feature, when enabled on ARMv8 targets, misspecified the operand
type for all of its operands, using in for pointers and values which were subsequently mutated by operations performed
within the assembly block.

Mitigation

The operand types were changed from in to inout, and the impacted versions of the keccak crate were yanked.

Impact

It's unclear what practical impact, if any, this actually had. Incorrect operand types are technically undefined
behavior, however changing them had no actual impact on the generated assembly for these targets. The possibility still
exists that it may lead to potential memory safety or other issues on hypothetical future versions of rustc.

Affected versions

keccak (< 0.1.6)

Security releases

keccak → 0.1.6 (rust)

Kodem intelligence

Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.

Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.

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Remediation advice

Upgrade keccak to 0.1.6 or later to resolve this vulnerability.

Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV? GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is a low-severity security vulnerability in keccak (rust), affecting versions < 0.1.6. It is fixed in 0.1.6.
Which versions of keccak are affected by GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV? keccak (rust) versions < 0.1.6 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV? Yes. GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is fixed in 0.1.6. Upgrade to this version or later.
Is GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
What actually determines whether GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
How do I fix GHSA-3288-P39F-RQPV? Upgrade keccak to 0.1.6 or later.