Description
Fast DDS is a C++ implementation of the DDS (Data Distribution Service) standard of the OMG (Object Management Group
). Prior to versions 3.4.1, 3.3.1, and 2.6.11, a remotely triggerable Out-of-Memory (OOM) denial-of-service exists in Fast
-DDS when processing RTPS GAP submessages under RELIABLE QoS. By sending a tiny GAP packet with a huge gap range (`gapList
.base - gapStart`), an attacker drives `StatefulReader::processGapMsg()` into an unbounded loop that inserts millions of s
equence numbers into `WriterProxy::changes_received_` (`std::set`), causing multi-GB heap growth and process termination.
No authentication is required beyond network reachability to the reader on the DDS domain. In environments without an RSS
limit (non-ASan / unlimited), memory consumption was observed to rise to ~64 GB. Versions 3.4.1, 3.3.1, and 2.6.11 patch t
he issue.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| eProsima | Fast-DDS | 3.4.0 – < 3.4.1, 3.0.0 – < 3.3.1, < 2.6.11 | 3.4.1 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 13 | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
Show 1 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 22.04 LTS | fastdds | No fix yet | — |
References
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-64438
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/0b0cb308eaeeb2175694aa0a0a723106824ce9a7
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/71da01b4aea4d937558984f2cf0089f5ba3c871f
- https://github.com/eProsima/Fast-DDS/commit/8ca016134dac20b6e30e42b7b73466ef7cdbc213