Vulnerability identifier: #VU93866

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5564

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libndp
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: libndp.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in NetworkManager. A local user can send a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet to trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libndp: 1.0 - 1.8

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External links
http://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-5564
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2284122
http://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00011.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.