Which versions of owning_ref are affected by GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C?

owning_ref (rust) versions <= 0.4.1 is affected.

Is there a fix for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Is GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C 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-9QXH-258V-666C 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-9QXH-258V-666C in owning_ref

Q: What is GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C?

GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C is a medium-severity security vulnerability in owning_ref (rust), affecting versions <= 0.4.1. No fixed version is listed yet.

Q: Is there a fix for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C?

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.

Q: Is GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C exploitable, and should I be worried?

Whether GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C 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-9QXH-258V-666C 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-9QXH-258V-666C

GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C is a medium-severity security vulnerability in owning_ref (rust), affecting versions <= 0.4.1. No fixed version is listed yet.

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Summary

owning_ref vulnerable to multiple soundness issues

OwningRef::map_with_owner is unsound and may result in a use-after-free.
OwningRef::map is unsound and may result in a use-after-free.
OwningRefMut::as_owner and OwningRefMut::as_owner_mut are unsound and may result in a use-after-free.
The crate violates Rust's aliasing rules, which may cause miscompilations on recent compilers that emit the LLVM noalias attribute.

No patched versions are available at this time. While a pull request with some fixes is outstanding, the maintainer appears to be unresponsive.

Impact

Affected versions

owning_ref (<= 0.4.1)

Security releases

Not available

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

No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C yet.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C? GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C is a medium-severity security vulnerability in owning_ref (rust), affecting versions <= 0.4.1. No fixed version is listed yet.
Which versions of owning_ref are affected by GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C? owning_ref (rust) versions <= 0.4.1 is affected.
Is there a fix for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C? No fixed version is listed for GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
Is GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether GHSA-9QXH-258V-666C 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-9QXH-258V-666C 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.