CVE-2021-37146

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.28% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory ros.org Vendor Advisory ros.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm third party advisory
https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-melodic-2021-09-27/22446 vendor advisory
https://discourse.ros.org/t/new-packages-for-noetic-2021-09-27/22447 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-37146?
CVE-2021-37146 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-37146?
To fix CVE-2021-37146, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-37146 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-37146 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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