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owned-alloc library is unmaintained

Severity: info · Published 2026-09-22

Vendors: crates.io.

Executive brief

The owned-alloc Rust library has not been updated since 2018 and its maintainer is unresponsive. Projects depending on this library will not receive security updates or bug fixes, leaving them vulnerable to undiscovered issues that may never be patched.

Technical details

The owned-alloc crate is classified as unmaintained with no releases since 2018 and no maintainer response to issues or contact attempts. Any security vulnerabilities discovered in the library code would remain unpatched, and new Rust language or ecosystem changes could cause compatibility issues. Affected projects should evaluate switching to actively maintained alternatives.

Affected products

  • owned-alloc all

Timeline

  • 2026-09-22: advisory

References

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