CVE-2015-8012

Description

lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/793526f8884455f43daecd0a2c46772388417a00 third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2 patch mailing list third party advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/18/2 patch mailing list third party advisory
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/9221b5c249f9e4843f77c7f888d5705348d179c0 third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8012?
CVE-2015-8012 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8012?
To fix CVE-2015-8012, 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-2015-8012 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8012 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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