Integer overflow in FreeRTOS - CVE-2021-31572

 

Integer overflow in FreeRTOS - CVE-2021-31572

Published: April 30, 2021


Vulnerability identifier: #VU52769
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-31572
CWE-ID: CWE-190
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Amazon Web Services
Affected software:
FreeRTOS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to integer overflow in stream_buffer.c for a stream buffer. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger integer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


How to mitigate CVE-2021-31572

Install updates from vendor's website.

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