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CVE-2025-11616: Buffer Over-read when receiving improperly sized ICMPv6 packets in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP
Medium · CVSS 5.4 (CVSS 3.1)EPSS 0.31%, 23th percentilePublished Updated Assigner: AMZN
Description
A missing validation check in FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP's ICMPv6 packet processing code can lead to an out-of-bounds read when receiving ICMPv6 packets of certain message types which are smaller than the expected size. These issues only affect applications using IPv6. Users should upgrade to the latest version and ensure any forked or derivative code is patched to incorporate the new fixes.
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L · CWE-126
Tracked companies
Mapped from the CVE’s affected-product data, NVD CPE matches, vendor advisories or package feeds. A mapping means the vendor’s software is named, not that its hosted service was exposed.
Status incidents that name it
No tracked status incident names this CVE.
Affected vendors and products
AWS: FreeRTOS-Plus_TCP
References
- CVE record on cve.org (opens in new tab)
- NVD entry (opens in new tab)
- aws.amazon.com/security/security-bulletins/AWS-2025-023/ (opens in new tab)
- github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/releases/tag/V4.3.4 (opens in new tab)
- github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Plus-TCP/security/advisories/GHSA-8j9h-xjm9-8j6j (opens in new tab)
- CVE records from the CVE Program (cve.org). CVE® is a registered trademark of The MITRE Corporation. (opens in new tab)
- This product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. (opens in new tab)
- Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog from CISA. (opens in new tab)
- EPSS scores from FIRST (Exploit Prediction Scoring System). (opens in new tab)