CVE-2020-16124

Integer overflow in ROS communications library

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Published Oct 13, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in the XML RPC library of OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages allows unauthenticated network traffic to cause unexpected behavior. This issue affects: OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages Noetic and prior versions. Fixed in https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

openrobotics

ros_comm ROS communications packages

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`Noetic`	affected	≤ Noetic

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:ros:ros-comm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

Vendor Solution

Apply patch https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-8090	Integer Overflow or Wraparound vulnerability in the XML RPC library of OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages allows unauthenticated network traffic to cause unexpected behavior. This issue affects: OpenRobotics ros_comm communications packages Noetic and prior versions. Fixed in https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.913% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/2065

History

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Subscriptions

Ros Ros-comm

Weaknesses

CWE-190

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:57 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: canonical
Published: Oct 13, 2020, 2:50 PM
Updated: Sep 16, 2024, 8:57 PM
Reserved: Jul 29, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 13, 2020, 3:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:57 AM

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