Network NetworkManager LLDP denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Network NetworkManager. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component LLDP. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2024-6501. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Network NetworkManager (version unknown). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component LLDP. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2024-6501 since 07/04/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2024-3409). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • Red Hat OpenShift

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 2.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: bugzilla.redhat.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2024-6501 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-6501
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-270340
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2024-3409 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 07/04/2024 11:06
Updated: 08/07/2025 13:52
Changes: 07/04/2024 11:06 (50), 07/11/2024 15:12 (13), 08/07/2025 13:52 (8)
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