# CVE-2021-46102: From version 0.2.14 to 0.2.16 for Solana rBPF, function "relocate" in the file src/elf.rs has an integer overflow bug because the sym.st\_val

- Also known as: GHSA-XWQR-XMGG-J69Q
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.2.17
- Published: 2022-01-27 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- solana\_rbpf (crates.io): from 0.2.14, fixed in 0.2.17

## Description

From version 0.2.14 to 0.2.16 for Solana rBPF, function "relocate" in the file src/elf.rs has an integer overflow bug because the sym.st_value is read directly from ELF file without checking. If the sym.st_value is rather large, an integer overflow is triggered while calculating the variable "addr" via "addr = (sym.st_value + refd_pa) as u64";

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, solana\_rbpf, upgrade to a fixed version (0.2.17) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://blocksecteam.medium.com/new-integer-overflow-bug-discovered-in-solana-rbpf-7729717159ee
- https://github.com/solana-labs/rbpf/blob/c14764850f0b83b58aa013248eaf6d65836c1218/src/elf.rs#L609-L630
- https://github.com/solana-labs/rbpf/pull/200
- https://github.com/solana-labs/rbpf/pull/236

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