OSS Security KBlive

serde (rust)

Registry: crates.io Weekly Downloads: ~149,770,495 recent downloads (as of 2026-04-09) Repository: https://github.com/serde-rs/serde Security Contact: none listed Disclosure Policy: none listed Current Status: baseline stub

Audit History

| Date | Auditor | Scope | Methodology | Findings | Source | |------|---------|-------|-------------|----------|--------| | No public proactive audits on record yet. | — | — | — | — | — |

Known Vulnerabilities

| CVE / Issue | Severity | Description | Fixed in | Source | |-------------|----------|-------------|----------|--------| | Review pending | — | This page has not yet been populated with crate-specific advisory history. Use OSV, RustSec, and upstream issue history as starting points. | — | https://osv.dev/list?ecosystem=crates.io&q=serde |

Full CVE history: https://osv.dev/list?ecosystem=crates.io&q=serde

Security Posture Notes

  • Serde is foundational Rust infrastructure for serialization and deserialization, so edge-case parsing behavior can propagate into large parts of the ecosystem.
  • Its security relevance is often indirect: unsafe assumptions in format adapters, deserialization boundaries, and data validation layers can become application-level bugs even when core serde is small and well maintained.
  • High-value seed page because it gives the KB a concrete anchor in the Rust ecosystem without overstating vulnerability history.

Dependencies of Note

  • Format-specific crates such as serde_json, bincode, and serde_yaml are natural follow-on pages because many user-visible parsing risks live there rather than in serde core.

Open Questions

  • Have any public targeted audits covered serde's derive macros, visitor patterns, or deserialization edge cases?
  • Which vulnerabilities should be tracked on serde versus format adapters or downstream application misuse?
  • Should future deepening focus on unsafe-code boundaries, denial-of-service risks, or correctness assumptions in derived deserializers?

Related Pages

  • [[rust/index]]

Last updated: 2026-04-09 | Sources: 2 (crates.io crate API, OSV package query)