CVE-2025-5867 RT-Thread lwp_syscall.c csys_sendto null pointer dereference

High 8.6 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in RT-Thread's csys_sendto function allows attackers to cause a denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-5867?

CVE-2025-5867 is a high-severity vulnerability in RT-Thread, published on 9 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RT-Thread 5.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function csys_sendto of the file rt-thread/components/lwp/lwp_syscall.c. The manipulation of the argument to leads to null pointer dereference.

Weakness: CWE-476, CWE-404

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5867?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rt-Thread Rt-Thread.

How do I fix CVE-2025-5867?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5867 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-5867 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-5867 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mq4q-q9rw-jvph.

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