CVE-2019-13566

Name: CVE-2019-13566
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-22T21:15:10.88+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 3.11%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-13566 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.11% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

3.11%

86.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-120

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ros	Ros-Comm	<= 1.14.3

References

https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/issues/1735Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/issues/1752
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/1771Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/issues/1735Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/issues/1752
https://github.com/ros/ros_comm/pull/1771Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-13566?

How severe is CVE-2019-13566?

CVE-2019-13566 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 3.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-13566?

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Source: NVD / NIST