CVE-2015-8011

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.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.15% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory fedoraproject.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2 mailing list third party advisory patch
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2 third party advisory patch
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html third party advisory mailing list
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/ vendor advisory
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8011?
CVE-2015-8011 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8011?
To fix CVE-2015-8011, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8011 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-8011 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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