# Memory over-allocation in evm-core

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/memory-over-allocation-in-evm-core-3679e623  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2021-08-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

Severity: info · Published 2021-08-25

Memory over-allocation in evm-core

Technologies: [evm-core (crates.io)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/evm-core). Vendors: [crates.io](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/crates-io).

## Quick answers

**Is This vulnerability exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of This vulnerability being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is This vulnerability?** Informational severity, published 25 August 2021.

**Which products and versions are affected?** evm-core (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.26.0,fixed=0.26.1.

**Is there a fix for This vulnerability?** Yes. evm-core (crates.io): upgrade to 0.26.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected?** Check whether you run evm-core (crates.io) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- evm-core (crates.io): upgrade to 0.26.1 or later

  ```sh
  cargo update -p evm-core
  ```


## Affected products

- evm-core (crates.io) SEMVER:introduced=0.26.0,fixed=0.26.1

## Related threats

- [Memory over-allocation in evm crate](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2021-29511-memory-over-allocation-in-evm-crate)
- [RUSTSEC-2021-0066 - Denial of service on EVM execution due to memory over-allocation](https://junglewise.ai/threats/rustsec-2021-0066-denial-of-service-on-evm-execution-due-to-memory-over-f3494486)