Tarantool datetime.c tm_to_datetime assertion

A vulnerability has been found in Tarantool up to 3.3.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function tm_to_datetime in the library src/lib/core/datetime.c. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

An exploitable out-of-bounds array access vulnerability exists in the xrow_header_decode function of Tarantool 1.7.2.0-g8e92715. A specially crafted packet can cause the function to access an element outside the bounds of a global array that is used to determine the type of the specified key's value. This can lead to an out of bounds read within the context of the server. An attacker who exploits this vulnerability can cause a denial of service vulnerability on the server.