CVE-2015-8011
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CVE-2015-8011 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 5.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Lldpd Project | Lldpd | >= 0.5.6, < 0.8.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 9.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 10.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 33 |
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://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://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://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://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Modified
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