3.3
LOW
CVE-2024-25196
Open Robotics ROS2 Nav2 Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 20, 2024, 2:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 2, 2025, 8:15 p.m.

Source :

cve@mitre.org

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

1.4

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-25196 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Openrobotics robot_operating_system
2 Openrobotics robot_operating_system
1 Opennav nav2
: Total Affected Vendor : 2 | Products : 3
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2024-25196.

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

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  • Initial Analysis by nvd@nist.gov

    Apr. 02, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opennav:nav2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 1.1.0 up to (including) 1.1.17
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:openrobotics:robot_operating_system:2:humble:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/issues/4005 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/issues/4005 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/pull/4017 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/pull/4017 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type CVE: https://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/106008/ros2nav2user-misconfiguration-of-parameters-may-cause-instantaneous-crashs Types: Exploit
    Added Reference Type MITRE: https://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/106008/ros2nav2user-misconfiguration-of-parameters-may-cause-instantaneous-crashs Types: Exploit
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/issues/4005
    Added Reference https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/pull/4017
    Added Reference https://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/106008/ros2nav2user-misconfiguration-of-parameters-may-cause-instantaneous-crashs
  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Aug. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CWE CISA-ADP CWE-120
    Added CVSS V3.1 CISA-ADP AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
  • CVE Modified by cve@mitre.org

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by cve@mitre.org

    Feb. 20, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added 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.
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/issues/4005 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://robotics.stackexchange.com/questions/106008/ros2nav2user-misconfiguration-of-parameters-may-cause-instantaneous-crashs [No types assigned]
    Added Reference MITRE https://github.com/ros-planning/navigation2/pull/4017 [No types assigned]
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-25196 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-67: String Format Overflow in syslog() String Format Overflow in syslog() CAPEC-92: Forced Integer Overflow Forced Integer Overflow CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers
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