CVE-2024-30962

Summary

CVE-2024-30962 is a buffer overflow vulnerability identified in the Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) navigation2 packages, specifically in the versions navigation2-ROS2-humble and navigation2-humble. A local attacker can exploit this issue by overloading the nav2_amcl process with excess data, leading to memory corruption and potential arbitrary code execution. This poses a significant risk, as attackers can gain unauthorized control over the affected system. System administrators are advised to update their navigation2 packages to mitigate this vulnerability.

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