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CVE-2020-25574: Integer Overflow/Infinite Loop in the http crate

August 25, 2021 (updated June 13, 2023)

HeaderMap::reserve() used usize::next_power_of_two() to calculate the increased capacity. However, next_power_of_two() silently overflows to 0 if given a sufficiently large number in release mode.

If the map was not empty when the overflow happens, the library will invoke self.grow(0) and start infinite probing. This allows an attacker who controls the argument to reserve() to cause a potential denial of service (DoS).

The flaw was corrected in 0.1.20 release of http crate.

References

  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-x7vr-c387-8w57
  • github.com/hyperium/http
  • github.com/hyperium/http/issues/352
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25574
  • rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2019-0033.html

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Affected versions

All versions before 0.1.20

Fixed versions

  • 0.1.20

Solution

Upgrade to version 0.1.20 or above.

Impact 7.5 HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-190: Integer Overflow or Wraparound
  • CWE-835: Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')

Source file

cargo/http/CVE-2020-25574.yml

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