CVE-2025-55079

In Eclipse ThreadX before version 6.4.3, the thread module has a setting of maximum priority. In some cases the check of that maximum priority wasn't performed, allowing, as a result, to obtain a thread with higher priority than expected and causing a possible denial of service.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rw-fqgj-9r49	Third Party Advisory Exploit

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:threadx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 16:36

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:eclipse:threadx::::::::
References	~~() https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rw-fqgj-9r49 -~~	() https://github.com/eclipse-threadx/threadx/security/advisories/GHSA-w8rw-fqgj-9r49 - Third Party Advisory, Exploit
First Time		Eclipse Eclipse threadx
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5

15 Oct 2025, 05:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-15 05:16

Updated : 2025-10-22 16:36

NVD link : CVE-2025-55079

Mitre link : CVE-2025-55079

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-55079

JSON object : View

Products Affected

eclipse

threadx

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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