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Critical
CVE-2015-8011
Buffer overflow in the lldp_decode function in daemon/protocols/lldp.c in lldpd...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2
- https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2
- https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdf
- https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07
Affected Vendor
lldpd project
View all reports →Affected Software
lldpd, debian linux, fedora
Vulnerable Versions:
0.5.6, 9.0, 10.0, 33
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 28th, 2020
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.