CVE-2021-38445

OCI OpenDDS Secure Improper Handling of Length Parameter Inconsistency

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Published May 5, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed

Description

OCI OpenDDS versions prior to 3.18.1 do not handle a length parameter consistent with the actual length of the associated data, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

OCI

OpenDDS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.18.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:objectcomputing:opendds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

OCI recommends users update to version 3.18.1 of OpenDDS or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-24897	OCI OpenDDS versions prior to 3.18.1 do not handle a length parameter consistent with the actual length of the associated data, which may allow an attacker to remotely execute arbitrary code.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.7% (2.680% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://opendds.org/
https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-315-02

History

Jul 15, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00253}`	epss `{'score': 0.00662}`

Apr 16, 2025 5:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Objectcomputing Opendds

Weaknesses

CWE-130

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 4:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: icscert
Published: May 5, 2022, 3:17 PM
Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 4:23 PM
Reserved: Aug 10, 2021, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:44 AM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:44 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 5, 2022, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:02 AM

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Red Hat No data

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OpenCVE enrichment No data

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