---
id: RUSTSEC-2026-0215
title: smallstr is unmaintained
summary: smallstr is unmaintained
severity: none
vendor: smallstr
product: smallstr
ecosystem: rust
affected:
  - smallstr >= 0.0.0-0
published: '2026-07-22'
updated: '2026-07-23'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RUSTSEC-2026-0215'
references:
  - url: 'https://crates.io/crates/smallstr'
  - url: 'https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0215.html'
tags:
  - osv
  - rust
ingestedAt: '2026-07-23T19:05:54.702Z'
---

## Overview

The smallstr crate is unmaintained, and all versions are affected.

Recommended alternatives:

- [compact_str](https://crates.io/crates/compact_str) is the most popular by far
- [smol_str](https://crates.io/crates/smol_str) focuses on immutable strings

## Affected packages

- `smallstr >= 0.0.0-0`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.