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CVE-2025-65947 — Vulnerability in thread-amount — CVE Details

HIGH

thread-amount Vulnerable to Resource Exhaustion (Memory and Handle Leaks) on Windows and macOS

Published November 21, 2025Updated November 27, 2025Source: osv

Summary

Affected versions of this crate contain resource leaks when querying thread counts on Windows and Apple platforms. ### Windows The `thread_amount` function calls `CreateToolhelp32Snapshot` but fails to close the returned `HANDLE` using `CloseHandle`. Repeated calls to this function will cause the handle count of the process to grow indefinitely, eventually leading to system instability or process termination when the handle limit is reached. ### macOS / iOS The `thread_amount` function calls `task_threads` (via Mach kernel APIs) which allocates memory for the thread list. The function fails to deallocate this memory using `vm_deallocate`. Repeated calls will result in a steady memory leak, eventually causing the process to be killed by the OOM (Out of Memory) killer. ### Impact Long-running applications (such as servers, daemons, or monitoring tools) that use this crate to periodically check thread counts will eventually crash due to resource exhaustion. ### Resources - https://github.com/jzeuzs/thread-amount/pull/29

Advisory Timeline

  • First published November 21, 2025 (325 days ago).
  • Last revised November 27, 2025 — 6 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Cargo
Update thread-amount to 0.2.2 or later
cargo update -p thread-amount --precise 0.2.2

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: crates.io (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
thread-amount
crates.io
All versions0.2.2

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-65947?
thread-amount Vulnerable to Resource Exhaustion (Memory and Handle Leaks) on Windows and macOS This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-65947?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-jf9p-2fv9-2jp2
RUSTSEC-2025-0125

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