# Need stronger protection? Integer overflow in xStreamBufferSend() for message buffers — v10.6.2 is configASSERT-only protection

**URL:** <https://forums.freertos.org/t/need-stronger-protection-integer-overflow-in-xstreambuffersend-for-message-buffers-v10-6-2-is-configassert-only-protection/24944>\
**Category:** Kernel\
**Tags:** debug\
**Created:** [April 11, 2026, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/need-stronger-protection-integer-overflow-in-xstreambuffersend-for-message-buffers-v10-6-2-is-configassert-only-protection/24944 "2026-04-11T06:12:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![rtel](https://d3iykfbgfh8zhg.cloudfront.net/user_avatar/forums.freertos.org/rtel/32/31_2.png) [@rtel](https://forums.freertos.org/u/rtel)\
**Post date:** [April 11, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.freertos.org/t/need-stronger-protection-integer-overflow-in-xstreambuffersend-for-message-buffers-v10-6-2-is-configassert-only-protection/24944/2 "2026-04-11T16:21:30Z")

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Combining threads: [Integer overflow in xStreamBufferSendFromISR() for message buffers — no overflow check - V10.6.2 - #2 by rtel](https://forums.freertos.org/t/integer-overflow-in-xstreambuffersendfromisr-for-message-buffers-no-overflow-check-v10-6-2/24946/2)

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