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CVE-2023-39948: Uncaught fastcdr exception (Unexpected CDR type received) crashing fastdds

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2023-08-11 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-248

Description

eprosima Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the Data Distribution Service standard of the Object Management Group. Prior to versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5, the `BadParamException` thrown by Fast CDR is not caught in Fast DDS. This can remotely crash any Fast DDS process. Versions 2.10.0 and 2.6.5 contain a patch for this issue.

Affected products

• Debian Linux: 11.0, 12.0
• eProsima Fast-DDS: from 2.6.0 before 2.6.5; 2.10.0-rc1 — fixed in 2.6.5

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: eProsima Fast-DDS 2.6.5. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/files/11117197/fastdds-assert.pcap.zip
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/issues/3422
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-x9pj-vrgf-f68f
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/files/11117197/fastdds-assert.pcap.zip
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/issues/3422
• https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/security/advisories/GHSA-x9pj-vrgf-f68f
• https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5481

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