RUSTSEC-2022-0056 clipboard is Unmaintained
The clipboard library is unmaintained and abandoned, posing supply chain risks due to unpatched dependencies and potential maintainer account takeover.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not stated
- Attackable
- Not stated
- Victim action needed
- Not stated
- Fix
- None listed
What is RUSTSEC-2022-0056?
RUSTSEC-2022-0056 is a vulnerability in clipboard, published on 25 Jun 2022.
Official description
Last release was almost 4 years ago and the repository with outstanding issues and pull requests seems to be abandoned by the maintainer.
In addition the sole maintainer account may be abandoned that may represent account takeover risk.
Current outstanding issues include vulnerable dependencies that all together may mean that security issues may not be addressed now or in the future.
Possible Alternative(s)
The below list has not been vetted in any way and may or may not contain alternatives;
arboardclipboard-win(Windows only)copy-pastax11-clipboard(Linux/BSD only)
Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2022-0056?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including clipboard.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
clipboard crates.io | From 0.0.0-0 | None |
How do I fix RUSTSEC-2022-0056?
No fix has been published for RUSTSEC-2022-0056 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is RUSTSEC-2022-0056 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2022-0056 in the wild and no public exploit code.