NULL Pointer Dereference in ROS2 navigation2 v.humble
CVE-2024-44855

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Open Robotics

Status
Robot Operating System
Vendor
CVE Published:
6 December 2024

What is CVE-2024-44855?

A vulnerability has been identified in the Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) specifically within the navigation2 component. This issue arises from a NULL pointer dereference in the nav2_navfn_planner() function, potentially leading to application crashes and instability in robotic navigation tasks. Developers utilizing the affected version should assess their systems for this vulnerability to mitigate any adverse effects on application reliability.

References

https://github.com/GoesM/ROS-CVE-CNVDs
https://github.com/open-navigation/navigation2/issues/4466
https://github.com/ros-navigation/navigation2/pull/4463

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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