Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2024-5564 |
CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software |
Ubuntu Operating systems & Components / Operating system libndp0 (Ubuntu package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component |
Vendor | Canonical Ltd. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU93866
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-5564
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in NetworkManager. A local user can send a malformed IPv6 router advertisement packet to trigger memory corruption and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Update the affected package libndp to the latest version.
Vulnerable software versionsUbuntu: 16.04 - 18.04
libndp0 (Ubuntu package): before Ubuntu Pro
CPE2.3http://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7248-1
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.