CVE-2019-13566 Memory corruption in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published 22 Nov 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a buffer overflow triggered by a long hostname in ROS communication packages.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2019-13566?

CVE-2019-13566 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Nov 2019. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

An issue was discovered in the ROS communications-related packages (aka ros_comm or ros-melodic-ros-comm) through 1.14.3. A buffer overflow allows attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute arbitrary code via an IP address with a long hostname.

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-13566?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ros Ros-Comm.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13566?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-13566 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-13566 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-13566, GHSA-mx4r-hcj3-mm8c, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-13566.