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Vulnerability · Published May 31, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

CVE-2024-5564Libndp: buffer overflow in route information length field

High 8.1

In plain English

A high-severity buffer overflow in libndp. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 67% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.1High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official 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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8libndp1.7-7.el8_10.alma.1ALSA-2024:4620
AlmaLinux:9libndp1.8-6.el9_4.alma.1ALSA-2024:4636
Debian:12libndp1.8-1+deb12u1DSA-5713-1
Debian:12libndp1.8-1+deb12u1DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5564
Debian:13libndp1.8-2DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5564
Debian:14libndp1.8-2DEBIAN-CVE-2024-5564
Rocky Linux:8libndp0:1.7-7.el8_10RLSA-2024:4620
Rocky Linux:9libndp0:1.8-6.el9_4RLSA-2024:4636
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlibndp1.8-0ubuntu3.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5564
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlibndp1.8-0ubuntu3.1USN-6830-1
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlibndp1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2024-5564
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlibndp1.8-1fakesync1ubuntu0.24.04.1USN-6830-1

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
libndp 1.0 – before 1.7-7
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Extended Lifecycle Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.2 Advanced Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Telecommunications Update Service see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.4 Update Services for SAP Solutions see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Advanced Mission Critical Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Telecommunications Update Service see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.6 Update Services for SAP Solutions see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.8 Extended Update Support see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.0 Update Services for SAP Solutions see references
Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9.2 Extended Update Support see references

Weakness: CWE-120 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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