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Medium · 5.9 CVE-2022-39354 EUVD-2022-7106GHSA-hhc4-47rh-cr34RUSTSEC-2022-0083

evm has incorrect is_static parameter for custom stateful precompiles

Published Oct 25, 2022 · Updated Apr 23, 2025 · Assigned by GitHub_M

Description

SputnikVM, also called evm, is a Rust implementation of Ethereum Virtual Machine. A custom stateful precompile can use the `is_static` parameter to determine if the call is executed in a static context (via `STATICCALL`), and thus decide if stateful operations should be done. Prior to version 0.36.0, the passed `is_static` parameter was incorrect -- it was only set to `true` if the call came from a direct `STATICCALL` opcode. However, once a static call context is entered, it should stay static. The issue only impacts custom precompiles that actually uses `is_static`. For those affected, the issue can lead to possible incorrect state transitions. Version 0.36.0 contains a patch. There are no known workarounds.

Affected products

VendorProductAffectedFixed
rust-blockchain evm < 0.36.0 —

Affected packages

EcosystemPackageAffectedFixedRecord
crates.io evm < 0.36.0 0.36.0 GHSA-hhc4-47rh-cr34
crates.io evm >= 0.0.0-0, < 0.36.0 0.36.0 RUSTSEC-2022-0083

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