CVE-2022-36086CWE-119CWE-787

linked_list_allocator vulnerable to out-of-bound writes on `Heap` initialization and `Heap::extend`

High · published September 7, 2022

CVSS v3.1
8.4
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

linked_list_allocator is an allocator usable for no_std systems. Prior to version 0.10.2, the heap initialization methods were missing a minimum size check for the given heap size argument. This could lead to out-of-bound writes when a heap was initialized with a size smaller than `3 * size_of::<usize>` because of metadata write operations. This vulnerability impacts all the initialization functions on the `Heap` and `LockedHeap` types, including `Heap::new`, `Heap::init`, `Heap::init_from_slice`, and `LockedHeap::new`. It also affects multiple uses of the `Heap::extend` method. Version 0.10.2 contains a patch for the issue. As a workaround, ensure that the heap is only initialized with a size larger than `3 * size_of::<usize>` and that the `Heap::extend` method is only called with sizes larger than `2 * size_of::<usize>()`. Also, ensure that the total heap size is (and stays) a multiple of `2 * size_of::<usize>()`.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
8.4 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00861 · 58.1th percentile
Weaknesses
CWE-119 · Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer; CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write
Published
2022-09-07T22:50Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 SEP 22:50Z
    linked_list_allocator vulnerable to out-of-bound writes on `Heap` initialization and `Heap::extend`
    cvelistv5