CWE
190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-30636: Integer Overflow

First published: Mon Jan 24 2022(Updated: )

In MediaTek LinkIt SDK before 4.6.1, there is a possible memory corruption due to an integer overflow during mishandled memory allocation by pvPortCalloc and pvPortRealloc.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mediatek Linkit Software Development Kit<4.6.1
Amazon FreeRTOS
Apache NuttX
ARM CMSIS-RTOS2
Arm Mbed OS
Arm Mbed ualloc
QNX
BlackBerry QNX OS for Safety
BlackBerry QNX OS for Medical
QNX
Mongoose OS
eCosCentric eCosPro RTOS
Google Cloud IoT Device SDK
MediaTek LinkIt SDK
Micrium OS
Micrium uC/OS
NXP MCUXpresso SDK
NXP MQX
newlib
RIOT OS
Samsung Tizen RT
TencentOS-tiny
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC32XX
Texas Instruments SimpleLink MSP432E4 SDK
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC13X2 SDK
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC26XX
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC32XX
uClibc
Wind River VxWorks
Zephyr Project RTOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-30636?

    The severity of CVE-2021-30636 is considered high due to the potential for memory corruption leading to denial of service or arbitrary code execution.

  • How do I fix CVE-2021-30636?

    To mitigate CVE-2021-30636, upgrade to MediaTek LinkIt SDK version 4.6.1 or later, or apply the recommended patches from the vendor.

  • Which versions of MediaTek LinkIt SDK are affected by CVE-2021-30636?

    MediaTek LinkIt SDK versions prior to 4.6.1 are affected by CVE-2021-30636.

  • Can other software be affected by CVE-2021-30636?

    Yes, CVE-2021-30636 impacts various software including Amazon FreeRTOS, Apache Nuttx OS, and several ARM and QNX products.

  • What types of vulnerabilities are associated with CVE-2021-30636?

    CVE-2021-30636 is associated with memory corruption vulnerabilities due to integer overflow during memory allocation.

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