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CVE-2024-53984 Detail

Description

Nanopb is a small code-size Protocol Buffers implementation. When the compile time option PB_ENABLE_MALLOC is enabled, the message contains at least one field with FT_POINTER field type, custom stream callback is used with unknown stream length. and the pb_decode_ex() function is used with flag PB_DECODE_DELIMITED, then the pb_decode_ex() function does not automatically call pb_release(), like is done for other failure cases. This could lead to memory leak and potential denial-of-service. This vulnerability is fixed in 0.4.9.1.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb/commit/2b86c255aa52250438d5aba124d0e86db495b378
https://github.com/nanopb/nanopb/security/advisories/GHSA-xwqq-qxmw-hj5r

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-755 Improper Handling of Exceptional Conditions GitHub, Inc.  
CWE-401 Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime GitHub, Inc.  

Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2024-53984
NVD Published Date:
12/02/2024
NVD Last Modified:
12/02/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.