CVE-2024-38925

Summary

CVE-2024-38925 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting Open Robotics Robotic Operating System 2 (ROS2) and Nav2 in their humble versions. This issue involves a use-after-free vulnerability in the nav2_amcl process, which can be exploited remotely. The exploit occurs when a request is sent to change the value of the dynamic-parameter `/amcl z_max`. This vulnerability could lead to arbitrary code execution or denial-of-service attacks, posing a significant threat to systems utilizing these versions of ROS2 and Nav2. Users are strongly advised to update their software to mitigate this risk.

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