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high 8.0

CVE-2025-5865 json

RT-Thread Parameter lwp_syscall.c sys_select memory corruption

published last yr. modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2025-17440

cvss
8.0
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.0%
EPSS 1.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 61%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A vulnerability was found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function sys_select of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c of the component Parameter Handler. The manipulation of the argument timeout leads to memory corruption. The vendor explains, that "[t]he timeout parameter should be checked to check if it can be accessed correctly in kernel mode and used temporarily in kernel memory."

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.96% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 61% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • github.com https://github.com/RT-Thread/rt-thread/issues/10298 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • github.com https://github.com/RT-Thread/rt-thread/issues/10298#issuecomment-2894952150 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
CNA 3.0 8.0 CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:X/RL:X/RC:C
CNA 2.0 7.7 AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:ND/RL:ND/RC:C
CNA 4.0 8.6 CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CNA 3.1 8.0 CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 3.1 9.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CNA 2.0 7.7 AV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

  • n/a RT-Thread

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

Sources

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