Buffer overflow in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.012 (64.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — versions 0:1.9-2.el10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support — versions 0:1.2-10.el7_9
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 — versions 0:1.7-7.el8_10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support — versions 0:1.7-4.el8_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 0:1.7-6.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service — versions 0:1.7-6.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services For Sap Solutions — versions 0:1.7-6.el8_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support — versions 0:1.7-7.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service — versions 0:1.7-7.el8_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services For Sap Solutions — versions 0:1.7-7.el8_6
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-5564?
- CVE-2024-5564 is a high-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2024-05-31.
- How severe is CVE-2024-5564?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-5564 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.