ThreadX DoS via Thread Priority Escalation (<6.4.3)
CVE-2025-55079 Published on October 15, 2025
Missing check for thread priority
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.
Weakness Type
Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
The software allocates a reusable resource or group of resources on behalf of an actor without imposing any restrictions on the size or number of resources that can be allocated, in violation of the intended security policy for that actor.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-55079
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Affected Versions
Eclipse Foundation ThreadX:- Before 6.4.3 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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