Memory allocation failue check

[pawszw2]

Environment

• Build System: [CMake]
• Operating System: [Linux]
• Operating System Version: [Ubuntu 22.04.4]
• Hosted Environment: [NRF5340 - Zephyr]

libcoap Configuration Summary

Irrelevant

Problem Description

Hi!
When I was using libcoap with OSCORE, I run into a problem of unsuccessful encryption (server returned 4.01 Unauthorized). After some investigation I've found out that it was due to failed coap_malloc_type() and result of allocation not being checked against NULL. I think that NULL checks should be introduced after each coap_malloc_type() invocation.

Expected Behavior

Error log with information, that memory allocation failed, and 5.xx (probably 5.00) error code returned.

Actual Behavior

No information about failed allocation and wrong error code (4.01 suggesting an error on client's side).

Steps to reproduce

NULLchecks after allocation are missing in many places, so it requires many scenarios.

I also don't know if server returns 5.00 after memory allocation in places we check it.

Code to reproduce this issue

Debug Logs

Other items if possible

[mrdeep1]

Thanks for raising this. It would be good to know which coap_malloc_type() failed for you (file and line no). In the OSCORE specific code, NULL returns are checked for (otherwise you will be seeing memory access errors), but they may be taking wrong decisions.