CVE-2015-8012

lldpd: malformed packet leads to assertion failure and daemon crash

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Published Jan 28, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 3.0% KEV · Not listed

Description

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

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:lldpd_project:lldpd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-7908	lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 3.0% (3.000% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/18/2
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/793526f8884455f43daecd0a2c46772388417a00
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/9221b5c249f9e4843f77c7f888d5705348d179c0
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8012
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8012

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Lldpd Project Lldpd

Weaknesses

CWE-617

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jan 28, 2020, 6:15 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:06 AM
Reserved: Oct 28, 2015, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 28, 2020, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:33 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Oct 18, 2015, 12:00 AM

Severity: Moderate
Public date: Oct 18, 2015, 12:00 AM

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