CVE-2024-6501

July 9, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

3.1
Low

Description

A flaw was found in NetworkManager. When a system running NetworkManager with DEBUG logs enabled and an interface eth1 configured with LLDP enabled, a malicious user could inject a malformed LLDP packet. NetworkManager would crash, leading to a denial of service.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
NetworkManager
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-400
Uncontrolled Resource Consumption
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources.

References

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6501
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2295734

Tags

secalert@redhat.com
CWE-400
2024-07-09
CVE-2024-6501

CVSS Score

3.1 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: HIGH
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: LOW

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

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Timeline

Published: July 9, 2024, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified: July 9, 2024, 8:15 p.m.

Status : Received

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

secalert@redhat.com

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