Rust advisories / safe_authenticator
UnmaintainedRUSTSEC-2020-0084 · safe_authenticator
RUSTSEC-2020-0084: crate has been superseded by `sn_client`
Short answerNot a bug report: safe_authenticator is no longer maintained, so future security issues will not be fixed. Plan to move to a maintained alternative.
| Crate | safe_authenticator |
|---|---|
| Type | Unmaintained |
| Affected versions | Every version. |
| Fixed in | not applicable (the crate is unmaintained) |
| Severity | not scored |
| Published | 2020-12-07 |
| Last changed | 2020-12-07 |
| Also known as | none |
What to do
- Look for a maintained fork or alternative crate.
- If you cannot move yet, acknowledge it in your audit config so CI stays green while you plan: add
"RUSTSEC-2020-0084"toignorein.cargo/audit.tomlordeny.toml, with a comment saying why. - Find who pulls it in:
cargo tree -i safe_authenticator.
Details from the advisory
This crate has been superseded by sn_client.
The new repository location is:
<https://github.com/maidsafe/sn_client>
References
- Package: crates.io/crates/safe_authenticator
- Advisory: rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2020-0084.html
- Web: github.com/maidsafe/sn_client/pull/1267
From the RustSec Advisory Database (CC0-1.0) via the OSV export, downloaded Oct 24, 2026. Severity score computed from the published CVSS vector.
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