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TI-2025-38818 Aliases CVE-2025-62603

FastDDS has Out-of-memory while parsing GenericMessage when DDS Security is enabled

Priority LOW 16CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
Present
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Low
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard of the OMG (Object Management Group ). ParticipantGenericMessage is the DDS Security control-message container that carries not only the handshake but also on going security-control traffic after the handshake, such as crypto-token exchange, rekeying, re-authentication, and token delivery for newly appearing endpoints. On receive, the CDR parser is invoked first and deserializes the `message_data` (i .e., the `DataHolderSeq`) via the `readParticipantGenericMessage → readDataHolderSeq` path. The `DataHolderSeq` is parsed sequentially: a sequence count (`uint32`), and for each DataHolder the `class_id` string (e.g. `DDS:Auth:PKI-DH:1.0+Req`), string properties (a sequence of key/value pairs), and binary properties (a name plus an octet-vector). The parser operat es at a stateless level and does not know higher-layer state (for example, whether the handshake has already completed), s o it fully unfolds the structure before distinguishing legitimate from malformed traffic. Because RTPS permits duplicates, delays, and retransmissions, a receiver must perform at least minimal structural parsing to check identity and sequence n umbers before discarding or processing a message; the current implementation, however, does not "peek" only at a minimal header and instead parses the entire `DataHolderSeq`. As a result, prior to versions 3.4.1, 3.3.1, and 2.6.11, this parsi ng behavior can trigger an out-of-memory condition and remotely terminate the process. Versions 3.4.1, 3.3.1, and 2.6.11 p atch the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00556 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Fast-DDS (eProsima): 3.4.1, 3.3.1, 2.6.11

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
eProsimaFast-DDS3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.1; before 2.6.113.4.1, 3.3.1, 2.6.11Patch availableCNA
  • Fast-DDS VendoreProsima Affected 3.4.0 to before 3.4.1; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.1; before 2.6.11 Fixed in 3.4.1, 3.3.1, 2.6.11 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 5

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 2.6.11; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.1VulnerableeProsima
cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4.0VulnerableeProsima
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*11.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0VulnerableDebian
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*13.0VulnerableDebian
  • cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.6.11; 3.0.0 to before 3.3.1 Vulnerable ·eProsima
  • cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4.0 Vulnerable ·eProsima
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 11.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0 Vulnerable ·Debian
  • cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:13.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 13.0 Vulnerable ·Debian

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Fast-DDS (eProsima) Fixed in 3.4.1, 3.3.1, 2.6.11

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    eProsima Fast-DDS 2.6.11, 3.3.1, 3.4.1

    6 records Highest priority Priority LOW 6 LOW

    Other records, highest priority first

    • TI-2025-38982 FastDDS's heap buffer overflow in RTPS DATA_FRAG enables unauthenticated DoS (potential RCE)Priority LOW 34
    • TI-2025-38817 FastDDS has heap buffer overflow in readData via Manipulated DATA Submessage when DDS Security is enabledPriority LOW 16
    • TI-2025-38816 FastDDS has heap buffer overflow in readString via Manipulated DATA Submessage when DDS Security is enabledPriority LOW 16

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62603

References

  • TI-2025-38815 Integer overflow in eProsima Fast-DDS CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2024-18790 Manipulated DATA Submessage causes a heap-buffer-overflow error CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
  • TI-2023-27485 Disconnect Vulnerability in RTPS Packets Used by SROS2 CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.7
  • TI-2024-20005 FastDDS heap buffer overflow when publisher sends malformed packet CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-20840 Another heap overflow in push_back_helper CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2023-20839 Heap overflow in push_back_helper due to a CDR message CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
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