Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS Integer Overflow Vulnerability in Queue Creation

Vulnerability

An integer overflow vulnerability has been identified in the kernel of Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS, affecting versions prior to 10.4.3. The issue arises in queue.c during the queue creation process.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to an integer overflow, which may be leveraged to cause unexpected behavior in the application, such as memory corruption or arbitrary code execution.

Remediation

Users can upgrade to FreeRTOS version 10.4.3 or later to address this vulnerability.

Added: Mar 11, 2026, 7:19 PM
Updated: Mar 11, 2026, 7:19 PM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
7.8
impact
1.9
exploitability
5.3
remediation
7.7
relevance
0.0
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.0

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