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CVE-2024-5564

HIGHCVSS 8.1/10EPSS 1.17%

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CVE-2024-5564 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in libndp. This flaw allows a local malicious user to cause a buffer overflow in NetworkManager, triggered by sending a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet. EPSS estimates a 1.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in libndp. This flaw allows a local malicious user to cause a buffer overflow in NetworkManager, triggered by sending a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet. This issue occurred as libndp was not correctly validating the route length information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
8.1/10

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

EPSS Probability
1.17%

63.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Deferred

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-5564?
A vulnerability was found in libndp. This flaw allows a local malicious user to cause a buffer overflow in NetworkManager, triggered by sending a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet. This issue occurred as libndp was not correctly validating the route length information.
How severe is CVE-2024-5564?
CVE-2024-5564 has a CVSS score of 8.1/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2024-5564?
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Source: NVD / NIST