Heap-based buffer overflow in Fast DDS - CVE-2023-39947
Published: August 22, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU79822
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-39947
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted PID_PROPERTY_LIST parameter to the system, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Affected software
Fast DDS
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
fastdds-tools (Ubuntu package)
libfastrtps2.5 (Ubuntu package)
fastdds (Debian package)
libfastrtps2.9 (Ubuntu package)
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
fastdds-tools (Ubuntu package)
libfastrtps2.5 (Ubuntu package)
fastdds (Debian package)
libfastrtps2.9 (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2023-39947
Install updates from vendor's website.
Fast DDS - addressed in versions 2.6.6, 2.9.2, 2.10.2, 2.11.1
fastdds-tools (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2.9.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1
libfastrtps2.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
fastdds (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.1.0+ds-9+deb11u1, 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1
libfastrtps2.9 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.9.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1
fastdds-tools (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions Ubuntu Pro, 2.9.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1
libfastrtps2.5 (Ubuntu package) - update to Ubuntu Pro
fastdds (Debian package) - addressed in versions 2.1.0+ds-9+deb11u1, 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u1
libfastrtps2.9 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.9.1+ds-1ubuntu0.1