Vulnerability identifier: #VU83615

Vulnerability 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

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Fast DDS
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: eProsima

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
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Fast DDS: 2.11.0 - 2.11.2, 2.10.0 - 2.10.2, 2.9.0 - 2.9.2, 2.8.0 - 2.8.2, 2.7.0 - 2.7.2, 2.6.0 - 2.6.6, 2.5.0 - 2.5.2, 2.4.0 - 2.4.2, 2.3.0 - 2.3.6, 2.2.0 - 2.2.1, 2.1.0 - 2.1.4, 2.0.0 - 2.0.3

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External links
http://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/pull/3824
http://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/issues/3207
http://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-gq8g-fj58-22gm
http://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5568

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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.