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RUSTSEC-2021-0153: `encoding` is unmaintained

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Description

encoding is unmaintained

Details
Status unmaintained
Package encoding
Version 0.2.33
URL https://github.com/lifthrasiir/rust-encoding/issues/127
Date 2021-12-05

Last release was on 2016-08-28. The issue inquiring as to the status of the crate has gone unanswered by the maintainer.

Possible alternatives

See advisory page for additional details.

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First steps

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  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

No source files are named; start by locating where the Rust package encoding 0.2.33 is declared and used, then read the linked RustSec advisory and assess the proposed encoding_rs alternative. Done means the unmaintained dependency is no longer required and the existing operator tests pass.

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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
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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