CVE-2023-6245
08.12.2023, 15:15
The Candid library causes a Denial of Service while parsing a specially crafted payload with 'empty' data type. For example, if the payload is `record { * ; empty }` and the canister interface expects `record { * }` then the Rust candid decoder treats empty as an extra field required by the type. The problem with the type empty is that the candid Rust library wrongly categorizes empty as a recoverable error when skipping the field and thus causing an infinite decoding loop. Canisters using affected versions of candid are exposed to denial of service by causing the decoding to run indefinitely until the canister traps due to reaching maximum instruction limit per execution round. Repeated exposure to the payload will result in degraded performance of the canister. Note: Canisters written in Motoko are unaffected.
Vendor | Product | Version |
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dfinity | candid | 0.9.0 ≤ 𝑥 < 0.9.10 |
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= Vulnerable software versions

Ubuntu Releases
Common Weakness Enumeration
- CWE-20 - Improper Input ValidationThe product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
- CWE-835 - Loop with Unreachable Exit Condition ('Infinite Loop')The program contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
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