CVE-2021-31571

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

The kernel in Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS before 10.4.3 has an integer overflow in queue.c for queue creation.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 43.9%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 22, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated May 26, 2026

Patch available. Sources: github_commit.

github_commit Patch Available

commit 47338393f1f7 (FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel)

Patch available: FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel V10.4.3 (contains commit 47338393f1f7)

https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/commit/47338393f1f79558f6144213409f09f81d7c4837

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-190Integer Overflow or Wraparound

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 12× in last 7d / 20× in last 30d)

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-31571?

CVE-2021-31571 is a critical vulnerability published on April 22, 2021. The kernel in Amazon Web Services FreeRTOS before 10.4.3 has an integer overflow in queue.c for queue creation.

When was CVE-2021-31571 disclosed?

CVE-2021-31571 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-31571 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-31571 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.9% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-31571?

CVE-2021-31571 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-31571?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-31571, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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CVE-2021-31571

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commit 47338393f1f7 (FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel)

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