---
id: RUSTSEC-2026-0249
title: smartstring is unmaintained
summary: smartstring is unmaintained
severity: none
vendor: smartstring
product: smartstring
ecosystem: rust
affected:
  - smartstring >= 0.0.0-0
published: '2026-05-03'
updated: '2026-08-10'
source: OSV
sourceUrl: 'https://osv.dev/vulnerability/RUSTSEC-2026-0249'
references:
  - url: 'https://crates.io/crates/smartstring'
  - url: 'https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0249.html'
  - url: 'https://github.com/bodil/smartstring'
tags:
  - osv
  - rust
ingestedAt: '2026-08-11T19:17:10.348Z'
---

## Overview

The smartstring crate is unmaintained; all versions are affected. The
GitHub repository was archived by the owner on 2026-05-03.

Recommended alternatives:

* [compact_str](https://crates.io/crates/compact_str)
* [smol_str](https://crates.io/crates/smol_str)

## Affected packages

- `smartstring >= 0.0.0-0`

## Remediation

Refer to the advisory for the patched release.