An infinite loop in Open Robotics ros_comm 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 ros_comm via a crafted XMLRPC call.
Weakness
The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ros-comm | Ros | * | 1.4.11 (including) |
| Ros-comm | Ros | 1.15.0 (including) | 1.15.11 (including) |
| Ros-kinetic-ros-comm | Ubuntu | ros-esm/xenial | * |
| Ros-melodic-ros-comm | Ubuntu | ros-esm/bionic | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | bionic | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | focal | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | hirsute | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | impish | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | kinetic | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | lunar | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | mantic | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Ros-ros-comm | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
References
- https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2021-09-27/22446
- https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-noetic-2021-09-27/22447
- https://github.com/ros/ros_comm
- https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2021-09-27/22446
- https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-noetic-2021-09-27/22447
- https://github.com/ros/ros_comm