CVE-2023-42459
HIGHDescription
Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard of the OMG (Object Management Group). In affected versions specific DATA submessages can be sent to a discovery locator which may trigger a free error. This can remotely crash any Fast-DDS process. The call to free() could potentially leave the pointer in the attackers control which could lead to a double free. This issue has been addressed in versions 2.12.0, 2.11.3, 2.10.3, and 2.6.7. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-415 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2023-25136 | Medium | 6.5 | 90% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2018-0101 | Critical | 10.0 | 87% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2003-0545 | Critical | 9.8 | 85% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-3829 | Medium | 5.3 | 59% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2026-33824 | Critical | 9.8 | 56% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2021-3407 | Medium | 5.5 | 50% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2023-42459?
Upgrade fastdds on debian 12 to 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u2 or later.
Is CVE-2023-42459 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2023-42459 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.83% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2023-42459?
CVE-2023-42459 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.6, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2023-42459 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for fastdds (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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