RUSTSEC-2021-0062 project abandoned; migrate to the `aes-siv` crate
The Miscreant crate is abandoned; developers should migrate to aes-siv or aes-gcm-siv to ensure continued security support.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is RUSTSEC-2021-0062?
RUSTSEC-2021-0062 is a vulnerability in miscreant, published on 28 Feb 2021.
Official description
The Miscreant project has been abandoned and archived.
The Rust implementation has been adapted into the new aes-siv crate which
implements both the AES-CMAC-SIV and AES-PMAC-SIV constructions:
<https://github.com/RustCrypto/AEADs/tree/master/aes-siv>
Please migrate to the aes-siv crate.
Alternatively see the aes-gcm-siv crate for a newer, faster construction
which provides similar properties:
<https://github.com/RustCrypto/AEADs/tree/master/aes-gcm-siv>
Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2021-0062?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including miscreant.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
miscreant crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
How do I fix RUSTSEC-2021-0062?
No fix has been published for RUSTSEC-2021-0062 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is RUSTSEC-2021-0062 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2021-0062 in the wild and no public exploit code.