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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…
Critical9.8EPSS 5.5%
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- Updated
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Critical9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.5% · top 7.2% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Critical 9.8.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- DSA-4836 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210219 [SECURITY] [DLA 2571-1] openvswitch security update (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2021-fba11d37ee (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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