CVE-2024-5564 HIGH

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

Weakness CWE-120
Published May 31, 2024
Last update November 20, 2025
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CVSS base score

8.1/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

May 31, 2024 CVE published
November 20, 2025 Record updated