Description
The safe function `any_as_u8_slice` can create byte slices that reference uninitialized memory when used with types containing padding bytes.
The function uses `slice::from_raw_parts` to create a `&[u8]` covering the entire size of a type, including padding bytes. According to Rust's documentation, `from_raw_parts` requires all bytes to be properly initialized, but padding bytes in structs are not guaranteed to be initialized. This violates the safety contract and causes undefined behavior.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | borrowck_sacrifices | < 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | GHSA-xcpm-76hf-c9cc |
| crates.io | borrowck_sacrifices | >= 0.0.0-0, < 0.2.0 | 0.2.0 | RUSTSEC-2025-0107 |