Description
A code injection vulnerability has been identified in the Robot Operating System (ROS) 'roslaunch' command-line tool, affecting ROS distributions Noetic Ninjemys and earlier. The vulnerability arises from the use of the eval() method to process user-supplied, unsanitized parameter values within the substitution args mechanism, which roslaunch evaluates before launching a node. This flaw allows attackers to craft and execute arbitrary Python code.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Source Robotics Foundation | Robot Operating System (ROS) | Noetic Ninjemys, Melodic Morenia, Kinetic Kame, Indigo Igloo | — |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | ros-ros-comm | No fix yet | — |