CVE-2021-46102 Integer overflow in solana_rbpf

High 7.5 Published Updated

An integer overflow in the Solana rBPF library allows attackers to cause denial of service or potentially execute code via crafted ELF files.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2021-46102?

CVE-2021-46102 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

From version 0.2.14 to 0.2.16 for Solana rBPF, function "relocate" in the file src/elf.rs has an integer overflow bug because the sym.st_value is read directly from ELF file without checking. If the sym.st_value is rather large, an integer overflow is triggered while calculating the variable "addr" via "addr = (sym.st_value + refd_pa) as u64";

Weakness: CWE-190

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46102?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including solana_rbpf. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
solana_rbpf crates.ioFrom 0.2.140.2.17
solana_rbpf crates.ioFrom 0.2.140.2.17

Products include Solanalabs Rbpf.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46102?

Upgrade solana_rbpf to 0.2.17 or later.

Is CVE-2021-46102 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46102 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xwqr-xmgg-j69q.

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