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RUSTSEC-2025-0007: *ring* is unmaintained

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Description

ring is unmaintained

Details
Status unmaintained
Package ring
Version 0.17.10
URL https://github.com/briansmith/ring/discussions/2414
Date 2025-02-20

The author has announced an indefinite hiatus in its development, noting that
any reported security vulnerabilities may go unaddressed for prolonged periods
of time.

See advisory page for additional details.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by locating the Rust dependency on ring 0.17.10, then read the linked RustSec advisory RUSTSEC-2025-0007 and the upstream discussion. Done should mean the unmaintained dependency is addressed and the project no longer has this advisory unresolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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