CVE-2015-8011
Buffer overflow in the lldp_decode function in daemon/protocols/lldp.c in lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving large management addresses and TLV…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.49%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer overflow in the lldp_decode function in daemon/protocols/lldp.c in lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving large management addresses and TLV boundaries.
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 5.49% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-120
- Affected
- lldpd project/lldpd · debian/debian linux · fedoraproject/fedora
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf
- https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf
- https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.