CVE-2021-37146: High severity ros ros-comm vulnerability

Published Sep 28, 2021
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Updated

An infinite loop in Open Robotics roscomm XMLRPC server in ROS Melodic through 1.4.11 and ROS Noetic through1.15.11 allows remote attackers to cause a Denial of Service in roscomm via a crafted XMLRPC call.

Affected Software

2 affected components
ros ros-comm<=1.4.11
ros ros-comm>=1.15.0<=1.15.11

Event History

Sep 28, 2021
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:08 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·01:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37146?

The severity of CVE-2021-37146 is high.

2

How does CVE-2021-37146 affect ROS Melodic and ROS Noetic?

CVE-2021-37146 affects ROS Melodic through 1.4.11 and ROS Noetic through 1.15.11.

3

How can remote attackers exploit CVE-2021-37146?

Remote attackers can exploit CVE-2021-37146 by causing a Denial of Service in ros_comm via a crafted XMLRPC call.

4

Are there any fixes available for CVE-2021-37146?

For ROS Melodic, refer to the links provided for the new packages. For ROS Noetic, refer to the links provided for the new packages.

5

What is the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-37146?

The Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) ID for CVE-2021-37146 is 835.

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