Description
An issue in Robotics-STAR-Lab (SYSU STAR Group) RACER Tested affected version: commit abcdef1234567890 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the exploration state machine
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Denial of Service
Action: Implement Mitigation
AI Analysis

Impact

A logic flaw in the exploration state machine of the RACER project causes the application to enter an invalid or infinite processing loop, resulting in a crash or unresponsive behavior. The problematic state transition handling can be triggered by specially crafted inputs, directly compromising the availability of the system.

Affected Systems

The vulnerability affects the RACER codebase maintained by the SYSU STAR Group. The affected code is identified by commit abcdef1234567890; no other vendor or product versions are enumerated as impacted.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 and an EPSS score of less than 1% indicate a moderate severity but low likelihood of exploitation. The vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Based on the description, the likely attack vector involves an attacker sending malicious control inputs to the RACER state machine, which, if accepted, will trigger the denial of service. The flaw exists in application logic and does not require privileged access, but an adversary must be able to influence state transitions.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 21, 2026 at 07:58 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Determine whether the deployed copy of RACER is at commit abcdef1234567890 or earlier; if a newer commit that fixes the state machine bug is available, upgrade to it. If no fix is released, consider temporarily disabling the feature that invokes the vulnerable state machine until a patch is available.
  • Implement input validation and sanitization for all messages that drive the exploration state machine, ensuring that only valid state transitions are accepted.
  • Configure application monitoring to detect hangs or crashes and automatically restart the process to reduce downtime.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 21, 2026 at 07:58 UTC.

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History

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service in RACER Exploration State Machine

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Exploration State Machine in RACER
Weaknesses CWE-596

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-703
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 13 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Robotics-star-lab
Robotics-star-lab racer
Vendors & Products Robotics-star-lab
Robotics-star-lab racer

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via Exploration State Machine in RACER
Weaknesses CWE-596

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 04:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via State Machine Bug in RACER
Weaknesses CWE-754

Fri, 11 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title Denial of Service via State Machine Bug in RACER
Weaknesses CWE-754

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 21:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description An issue in Robotics-STAR-Lab (SYSU STAR Group) RACER Tested affected version: commit abcdef1234567890 allows an attacker to cause a denial of service via the exploration state machine
References

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Robotics-star-lab Racer
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T18:20:52.893Z

Reserved: 2026-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-71645

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-14T18:20:36.159Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-10T22:16:59.063

Modified: 2026-09-22T20:00:03.713

Link: CVE-2026-71645

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-21T08:00:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-703

    Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions