Denial of Service Vulnerability in NetworkManager by Red Hat
CVE-2024-6501

3.1LOW

Key Information:

Vendor

Red Hat
Status
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
9 July 2024

What is CVE-2024-6501?

A vulnerability exists in NetworkManager that can be exploited when DEBUG logging is enabled and an interface configured with LLDP is active. A malicious user can send a crafted LLDP packet, causing NetworkManager to crash and resulting in denial of service. Keeping NetworkManager updated and logging configurations properly managed is crucial to mitigate this risk.

References

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2024:9317
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2024-6501
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2295734
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.1
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

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