CVE-2025-5867

Kernel crash via unvalidated sendto address pointer

Published Jun 9, 2025 · Updated Jun 9, 2025

NULL pointer dereference in RT-Thread 5.1.0 allows local users to crash the kernel through a crafted sendto address pointer. In Smart's sys_sendto path, sockaddr_tolwip checks only whether the user-supplied to pointer is NULL, then reads sa_family and copies sa_data without validating the address. A compromised user thread can trigger an invalid kernel-memory access, interrupting the device; unauthorized memory access or privilege escalation is not established.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability1.24%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

NULL pointer dereference in RT-Thread 5.1.0 allows local users to crash the kernel through a crafted sendto address pointer. In Smart's sys_sendto path, sockaddr_tolwip checks only whether the user-supplied to pointer is NULL, then reads sa_family and copies sa_data without validating the address. A compromised user thread can trigger an invalid kernel-memory access, interrupting the device; unauthorized memory access or privilege escalation is not established.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5867
Published
Jun 9, 2025
Updated
Jun 9, 2025
Vendor
RT-Thread
Product
RT-Thread
Classifications
CWE-476, CWE-404, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 9, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 9, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=5.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

RT-Thread · RT-Threadversion=5.1.0

Published CVSS scores

8.0VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.6VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.7VulDBAV:A/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-476NULL Pointer Dereference
CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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