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umm_calloc undetected multiply overflow/wrap #8481

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Platform

  • Hardware: [ESP-12]
  • Core Version: [3027aca]
  • Development Env: [Arduino IDE]
  • Operating System: [Ubuntu]

Settings in IDE

  • Module: [Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266]
  • Flash Mode: [qio]
  • Flash Size: [4MB]
  • lwip Variant: [v2 Lower Memory]
  • Reset Method: [nodemcu]
  • Flash Frequency: [40Mhz]
  • CPU Frequency: [80Mhz]
  • Upload Using: [SERIAL]
  • Upload Speed: [460800] (serial upload only)

Problem Description

umm_calloc(16777217u, 256u) should fail because the buffer requested is too large; however, it succeeds and returns a buffer pointer. The problem is caused by an undetected overflow/wrap using unsigned multiply.

MCVE Sketch

void setup() {
  Serial.begin(115200);
  delay(200);

  Serial.printf("\r\nCalloc Multiply Overflow Test\r\n");

  size_t a = 16777217u, b = 256u;
  void *p = calloc(a, b);
  if (p) {
    Serial.printf("  Failed: calloc(%u, %u) returned pointer: %p - Unexpected success on failure case\r\n", a, b, p);
    free(p);
  } else {
    Serial.printf("  Passed: calloc(%u, %u); - Expected failure NULL pointer returned.\r\n", a, b);
  }
}

void loop() {}

Debug Messages

Calloc Multiply Overflow Test
  Failed: calloc(16777217, 256) returned pointer: 0x3ffef3bc - Unexpected success on failure case

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