Debian DSA-5568-1 : fastdds - security update

high Nessus Plugin ID 186326

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Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The remote Debian 12 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the dsa-5568 advisory.

- 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. (CVE-2023-42459)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.

Solution

Upgrade the fastdds packages.

For the stable distribution (bookworm), this problem has been fixed in version 2.9.1+ds-1+deb12u2.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 186326

File Name: debian_DSA-5568.nasl

Version: 1.2

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 11/27/2023

Updated: 12/15/2023

Supported Sensors: Agentless Assessment, Continuous Assessment, Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.4

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Temporal Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS Score Source: CVE-2023-42459

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.5

Temporal Score: 6.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfastrtps-doc, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfastrtps-dev, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:libfastrtps2.9, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:fastdds-tools, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 11/27/2023

Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/16/2023

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2023-42459

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