An issue was discovered in ROS2 (Robot Operating System 2) Humble Hawksbill in ROS_VERSION 2 and ROS_PYTHON_VERSION 3 where the system transmits messages in plaintext, allowing attackers to access sensitive information via a man-in-the-middle attack.

References

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29445
• https://github.com/yashpatelphd/CVE-2024-29445
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/23/2
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/23/3
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/23/4
• http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/23/5