CVE-2025-64438

Fast-DDS: Unbounded GAP range triggers OOM DoS under RELIABLE QoS

Published Feb 3, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 1.7 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:eprosima:fast_dds:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Eprosima
Eprosima fast Dds
Vendors & Products Eprosima
Eprosima fast Dds
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title Fast-DDS: Unbounded GAP range triggers OOM DoS under RELIABLE QoS
Weaknesses CWE-835
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 1.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Feb 3, 2026, 8:30 PM
Reserved
Nov 3, 2025, 10:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Feb 3, 2026, 8:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:54 AM