# CVE-2024-25196: Open Robotics Robotic Operating Sytstem 2 (ROS2) and Nav2 humble versions were discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the nav2\_controll

- Severity: CVSS 3.3 (Low), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-15

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Open Robotics Robotic Operating Sytstem 2 (ROS2) and Nav2 humble versions were discovered to contain a buffer overflow via the nav2_controller process. This vulnerability is triggerd via sending a crafted .yaml file.

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## References

- https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/issues/4005
- https://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/106008/ros2nav2user-misconfiguration-of-parameters-may-cause-instantaneous-crashs
- https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/pull/4017

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