An issue has been found in libIEC61850 v1.3.1. Memory_malloc in hal/memory/lib_memory.c has a memory leak when called from Asn1PrimitiveValue_create in mms/asn1/asn1_ber_primitive_value.c, as demonstrated by goose_publisher_example.c and iec61850_9_2_LE_example.c.
Weakness
The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Libiec61850 | Mz-automation | 1.3.1 (including) | 1.3.1 (including) |
Potential Mitigations
- Choose a language or tool that provides automatic memory management, or makes manual memory management less error-prone.
- For example, glibc in Linux provides protection against free of invalid pointers.
- When using Xcode to target OS X or iOS, enable automatic reference counting (ARC) [REF-391].
- To help correctly and consistently manage memory when programming in C++, consider using a smart pointer class such as std::auto_ptr (defined by ISO/IEC ISO/IEC 14882:2003), std::shared_ptr and std::unique_ptr (specified by an upcoming revision of the C++ standard, informally referred to as C++ 1x), or equivalent solutions such as Boost.