CWE
190
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2021-31571: Integer Overflow

First published: Thu Apr 22 2021(Updated: )

The kernel in Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS before 10.4.3 has an integer overflow in queue.c for queue creation.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Amazon FreeRTOS<10.4.3
Amazon FreeRTOS
Apache NuttX
ARM CMSIS-RTOS2
Arm Mbed OS
Arm Mbed ualloc
QNX
BlackBerry QNX OS for Safety
BlackBerry QNX OS for Medical
QNX
Mongoose OS
eCosCentric eCosPro RTOS
Google Cloud IoT Device SDK
MediaTek LinkIt SDK
Micrium OS
Micrium uC/OS
NXP MCUXpresso SDK
NXP MQX
newlib
RIOT OS
Samsung Tizen RT
TencentOS-tiny
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC32XX
Texas Instruments SimpleLink MSP432E4 SDK
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC13X2 SDK
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC26XX
Texas Instruments SimpleLink CC32XX
uClibc
Wind River VxWorks
Zephyr Project RTOS

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2021-31571?

    CVE-2021-31571 is a vulnerability in the kernel of Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS before version 10.4.3 which allows an integer overflow in queue.c for queue creation.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2021-31571?

    The severity of CVE-2021-31571 is critical with a CVSS score of 9.8.

  • How does CVE-2021-31571 affect Amazon Freertos?

    CVE-2021-31571 affects Amazon Freertos before version 10.4.3 by causing an integer overflow in the creation of queues.

  • Is there a fix for CVE-2021-31571?

    Yes, the fix for CVE-2021-31571 is available in version 10.4.3 of Amazon Freertos.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2021-31571?

    You can find more information about CVE-2021-31571 on the GitHub page for FreeRTOS-Kernel: https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/commit/47338393f1f79558f6144213409f09f81d7c4837

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