Disclosure summary
PX4 Autopilot through 1.17.0 contains a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the sd_stress command where the -b byte count parameter is parsed without validation before being passed to malloc() and memset(). Attackers with shell access, including through MAVLink, can supply invalid byte count values to crash the flight controller.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-476
Source-specific records & product guidance
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NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2026-102808
Open original source · Updated Oct 02, 2026
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Original records & references
PUBLISHED 2026-09-29T14:17:14-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-02T09:17:24-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-06T11:43:05-04:00