CVE-2024-5564

Summary

CVE-2024-5564 is a newly discovered vulnerability affecting the libndp library. A malicious local user can exploit this issue by sending a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet, leading to a buffer overflow in NetworkManager. The cause of this vulnerability is that libndp fails to properly validate route length information. Successful exploitation may result in arbitrary code execution or a denial-of-service condition. This flaw poses a significant risk and requires immediate attention from system administrators and software vendors.

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