SB2024042923 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Fast DDS
Published: April 29, 2024 Updated: April 9, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 3 secuirty vulnerabilities.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28231)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within manipulated DATA Submessage. A remote attacker on the local network can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30258)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in RTPS packet handling when processing malformed RTPS packets from a publisher. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RTPS packet to cause a denial of service.
The issue can crash the subscriber while creating pthread resources.
3) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-30259)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to heap-based buffer overflow in the RTPS packet parser when parsing malformed RTPS packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted RTPS packet to cause a denial of service.
The issue is triggered on a subscriber when processing malformed PID_RELIABILITY_ENABLED serialized data from a publisher.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-9m2j-qw67-ph4w
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/355706386f4af9ce74125eeec3c449b06113112b
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-53xw-465j-rxfh
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-qcj9-939p-p662
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-qcj9-939p-p662