Open Robotics ROS2 Script buffer overflow

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Open Robotics ROS2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Script Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2024-30963. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability has been found in Open Robotics ROS2 (unknown version) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Script Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer Overflow vulnerability in Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) navigation2- ROS2-humble and navigation 2-humble allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted script.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-30963 since 03/27/2024. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• Open Robotics

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• ROS2

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