An issue was discovered in the zeroize_derive crate before 1.1.1 for Rust.
Priority MEDIUM 45CWE-459Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
An issue was discovered in the zeroize_derive crate before 1.1.1 for Rust. Dropped memory is not zeroed out for an enum.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0123 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed zeroize_derive (crates.io): 1.1.1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | zeroize_derive (crates.io) | before 1.1.1 | 1.1.1 | Patch available | GHSA-c5hx-w945-j4pq |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- zeroize_derive (crates.io) Vendor— Affected before 1.1.1 Fixed in 1.1.1 Patch available GHSA-c5hx-w945-j4pq
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zeroize_derive_project:zeroize_derive:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* | before 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Zeroize Derive Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:zeroize_derive_project:zeroize_derive:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:* Versions before 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Zeroize Derive Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c5hx-w945-j4pq zeroize_derive (crates.io) Fixed in 1.1.1 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-45706
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c5hx-w945-j4pq
References
Advisory 3
Sources
- CVE-2021-45706 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-45706 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c5hx-w945-j4pq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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