fake-static allows converting any reference into a `'static` reference
Priority LOW 38CWE-657Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- No fix listed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub.
Summary
fake-static allows converting a reference with any lifetime into a reference with `'static` lifetime without the `unsafe` keyword. Internally, this crate does not use unsafe code, it instead exploits a soundness bug in rustc
Why it matters now
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
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| — | fake-static (crates.io) | up to 0.1.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq |
- fake-static (crates.io) Vendor— Affected up to 0.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-8xw8-mmqv-frqq
References
Sources
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