CVE-2024-6501: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Low severity, CVSS 3.1. EPSS: 0.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
• Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
• Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
• Red Hat Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9: before 1:1.48.10-2.el9_5 (fixed in 1:1.48.10-2.el9_5)
• Red Hat Red Hat Openshift Container Platform 4

Published 2024-07-09. Last modified 2026-06-17.