Buffer overflow in Lldpd Project
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 boundaries.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.055 (92.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.055 · newest: 0.055 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Lldpd Project
- Debian Linux — versions 9.0, 10.0
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 33
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2 (Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/… (vendor-advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8011?
- CVE-2015-8011 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Lldpd Project, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-01-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8011?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.