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.
Problem types
CWE-95 Improper Neutralization of Directives in Dynamically Evaluated Code ('Eval Injection')
CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Product status
Noetic Ninjemys
Melodic Morenia
Kinetic Kame
Indigo Igloo
Credits
Florencia Cabral Berenfus, Ubuntu Robotics Team
References
www.ros.org/blog/noetic-eol/