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

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.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-5564

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.04% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 15.26% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-02-04 (when was this score calculated)

References

Timeline

2025-01-01 00:30:30 UTC
CVE

Libndp: buffer overflow in route information length field