GitHub Advisoryadvisory · crates.io

GHSA-2p6r-x3vv-xqm2 rpassword affected by partial password reveal when input is interrupted

LOW Published 2026-05-06 Modified 2026-05-06 Official page ↗
Ecosystem
crates.io
Packages
rpassword
Severity
Low
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses
CWE-200, CWE-755
Reviewed
2026-05-06

Affected packages

• crates.io rpassword: < 7.5.0 → fixed in 7.5.0

Description

rpassword maintainers were made aware of a possible issue with a partial password reveal when input is interrupted. To quote @squell: > @conradkleinespel I've confirmed this problem with SequoiaPGP, which I think uses rpassword, e.g.: > > Suppose we use pkill -9 sq in a different terminal right after the password has been typed in: > > $ sq key generate --userid "barf" --with-password > Enter password to protect the key: Killed > $ hello^C > > Where the password I typed in is "hello". This has been fixed in version v7.5.0 and above.

Related

Weakness · CWE (2)

  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor weakness
  • CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions weakness

References