Debian update for fastdds



Published: 2023-12-01
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2023-42459
CWE-ID CWE-415
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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fastdds (Debian package)
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Vendor Debian

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Double Free

EUVDB-ID: #VU83615

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-42459

CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing DATA submessages. A remote attacker can pass a specially crafted DATA submessage to the application, trigger a double free error and crash the application.

Mitigation

Update fastdds package to version 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u2.

Vulnerable software versions

Debian Linux: All versions

fastdds (Debian package): before 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u2

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5568


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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