Do not try to allocate memory on de-serialization when there is no need

to do so(empty strings).
Also, do not attempt to free a string if empty.

Author: Shumaro

src/lib/support/SerializationUtils.cpp

@@ -877,31 +877,41 @@ WEAVE_ERROR ReadDataForType(TLVReader &aReader, void *aStructureData, const Fiel
 
         case SerializedFieldTypeUTF8String:
         {
-            char *dst = NULL;
             // TLV Strings are not null terminated
             uint32_t length = aReader.GetLength() + 1;
 
-            dst = (char *)memMgmt->mem_alloc(length);
-            VerifyOrExit(dst != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+            if (length > 1)
+            {
+                char *dst = NULL;
 
-            err = aReader.GetString(dst, length);
-            SuccessOrExit(err);
+                dst = (char *)memMgmt->mem_alloc(length);
+                VerifyOrExit(dst != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+
+                err = aReader.GetString(dst, length);
+                SuccessOrExit(err);
+
+                LogReadWrite("%s utf8string '%s' allocating %d bytes at %p", "R", dst, length, dst);
 
-            LogReadWrite("%s utf8string '%s' allocating %d bytes at %p", "R", dst, length, dst);
-            *static_cast<char**>(aStructureData) = dst;
+                *static_cast<char**>(aStructureData) = dst;
+            }
             break;
         }
 
         case SerializedFieldTypeByteString:
         {
             SerializedByteString byteString;
             byteString.mLen = aReader.GetLength();
+            byteString.mBuf = NULL;
+
+            if (byteString.mLen > 0)
+            {
+                byteString.mBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(memMgmt->mem_alloc(byteString.mLen));
+                VerifyOrExit(byteString.mBuf != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
+                aReader.GetBytes(byteString.mBuf, byteString.mLen);
 
-            byteString.mBuf = static_cast<uint8_t *>(memMgmt->mem_alloc(byteString.mLen));
-            VerifyOrExit(byteString.mBuf != NULL, err = WEAVE_ERROR_NO_MEMORY);
-            aReader.GetBytes(byteString.mBuf, byteString.mLen);
+                LogReadWrite("%s bytestring allocated %d bytes at %p", "R", byteString.mLen, byteString.mBuf);
+            }
 
-            LogReadWrite("%s bytestring allocated %d bytes at %p", "R", byteString.mLen, byteString.mBuf);
             *static_cast<SerializedByteString *>(aStructureData) = byteString;
             break;
         }