Advisory record · RUSTSEC-2026-0255

Panic-safety unsoundness in `Chunk`, `RingBuffer`, and `InlineArray` (use-after-free / double-free)

No CVSS score

Published by OSV at 11 Aug 2026, 12:00 UTC. agentprime has not analysed this yet, so whether it affects any app is not known.

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed in
sized-chunkscrates.io>=0.0.0-0No fixed version yet
Identifiers
RUSTSEC-2026-0255
Published
11 Aug 2026
Updated
12 Aug 2026

Machine-written summary

Summary written by Claude Haiku from the source advisory. Not reviewed by a person.

The sized-chunks crate, all versions, is affected by a panic-safety bug in its Chunk, RingBuffer, and InlineArray types. If an element's Drop panics during certain methods, the container can later drop the same elements again, causing a double-free or use-after-free. The RingBuffer methods are only affected when the ringbuffer feature is enabled. No fixed version is listed, and the repository is archived.

Written 8 Nov 2026.

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Severity and exploitation

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  • CISA KEV Not listed.
  • EPSS No score.

Timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC First seen by agentprime
  2. 31 Oct 2026, 15:18 UTC Confirmed by OSV

Sources

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