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CVE-2024-2212: Integer wraparounds, under-allocations, and heap buffer overflows in Eclipse ThreadX xQueueCreate() and xQueueCreateSet()

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2024-03-26 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-122

Description

In Eclipse ThreadX before 6.4.0, xQueueCreate() and xQueueCreateSet() functions from the FreeRTOS compatibility API (utility/rtos_compatibility_layers/FreeRTOS/tx_freertos.c) were missing parameter checks. This could lead to integer wraparound, under-allocations and heap buffer overflows.

Affected products

• Eclipse Foundation Eclipse ThreadX: before 6.4.0 — fixed in 6.4.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Eclipse Foundation Eclipse ThreadX 6.4.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/35
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/28/1
• https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-v9jj-7qjg-h6g6
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/May/35
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/05/28/1
• https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-v9jj-7qjg-h6g6

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