`append-only-vec` 0.1.9 was removed from crates.io due to a malicious dependency
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osv · RUSTSEC-2026-0262
PublishedA new version of the `append-only-vec` crate was published with a direct dependency on `proc-macro1`, which would execute a malicious build script. The compromised version of this crate was published on 2026-08-20, and was removed approximately 107 minutes later. The compromised crate version was used as part of a malware campaign targeted at users of `arrayref`, which was downloaded 2,285 times before being removed; see [the `arrayref` advisory][arrayref-advisory] for more detail. [arrayref-advisory]: https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0260.html
- Source published
- 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 UTC
- Source modified
- 20 Oct 2026 11:00:02 UTC
- Observed here
- 24 Oct 2026 13:19:54 UTC
- Source terms
- OSV · upstream source license applies
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