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RUSTSEC-2022-0048: xml-rs is Unmaintained

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Description

xml-rs is Unmaintained

Details
Status unmaintained
Package xml-rs
Version 0.8.4
URL https://github.com/netvl/xml-rs/issues
Date 2022-01-26

xml-rs is a XML parser has open issues around parsing including integer
overflows / panics that may or may not be an issue with untrusted data.

Together with these open issues with Unmaintained status xml-rs
may or may not be suited to parse untrusted data.

Alternatives

See advisory page for additional details.

Contributor guide

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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 reviewing how the Rust project depends on and uses xml-rs, then read the linked advisory and the quick-xml alternative. Determine the required replacement or mitigation and verify that the unmaintained dependency is no longer used without breaking the project’s existing checks.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
28/100

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