# RUSTSEC-2026-0451: Degraded secret zeroization capabilities

- Also known as: GHSA-V27V-F96Q-QHJQ
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.11.2
- Published: 2026-11-06 · Updated: 2026-11-06

RUSTSEC-2026-0451 is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. No public exploit code is tracked. It affects vodozemac; fixed in 0.11.2.

## Summary

The Olm root key ratchet in vodozemac does not zeroize its HKDF output after use, leaving copies of root and chain keys in freed heap memory, so an attacker who can read the process's memory (for example through a separate memory-disclosure bug, a core dump, or swapped-out pages) could recover keys from earlier ratchet steps. A recovered chain key lets them decrypt messages in that chain, weakening Olm's forward secrecy for affected sessions.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- vodozemac (crates.io): from 0.0.0-0, fixed in 0.11.2

## Description

In version 0.11.1 and earlier of vodozemac, the Olm root key ratchet did not zeroize its HKDF output after use. Each ratchet step left a copy of the new root key and chain key in freed heap memory. ## Impact An attacker who can read the process's memory, for example through a separate memory-disclosure bug, a core dump, or swapped-out pages, may recover root keys and chain keys from earlier ratchet steps. A leaked chain key allows decrypting the messages in that chain, weakening Olm's forward secrecy for affected sessions.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on vodozemac, upgrade to a fixed version (0.11.2) per the references below.
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## FAQ

### Is RUSTSEC-2026-0451 being exploited?

It is not in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, and CISA's SSVC assessment does not mark exploitation as active. That does not mean it has not been attacked: vendors and researchers can report attacks before CISA lists them. No public exploit code is tracked.

Source: https://cve.now/RUSTSEC-2026-0451

### Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2026-0451?

vodozemac (crates.io): from 0.0.0-0 before 0.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/RUSTSEC-2026-0451

### How do I fix RUSTSEC-2026-0451?

Upgrade to a fixed version: 0.11.2.

Source: https://cve.now/RUSTSEC-2026-0451

## Related

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## References

- https://crates.io/crates/vodozemac
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0451.html
- https://github.com/matrix-org/vodozemac/pull/446

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