# CVE-2021-37146: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2021-09-28 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## Related

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## References

- 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

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