The Sha2 Project maintains a cryptographic library implementing SHA-2 hashing algorithms, a niche but foundational component relied upon for integrity verification and authentication across systems that employ it. The observed vulnerability signal centers on the use of broken or risky cryptographic approaches within the implementation, a weakness class that warrants careful review in any security-sensitive context where this library is deployed. Current vulnerability counts, severity breakdown, and exploitation status are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Sha2 Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
1 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2021-45696CRITICAL An issue was discovered in the sha2 crate 0.9.7 before 0.9.8 for Rust. Hashes of long messages may be incorrect when the AVX2-accelerated backend is used. | Dec 27, 2021 | 9.8 | 30 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (1 CVEs).
An overview of all social media posts that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sha2 Project.
Media articles that mention a CVE ID that affects a product developed by Sha2 Project — matched by CVE ID, not by vendor name.