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.
CVE-2015-8011
This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 5.5%, top 8% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v3
- 9.8
- EG Score
- 9.8(medium)
- EG Risk
- 51(Track)EG Risk 51/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity98% × 45%Exploitation5% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 5%
- EPSS %ILE
- 92%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 28, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
Advisory Details (8)
Auto-updated Sep 5, 2026oss-security - Re: CVE request: lldpd crash in lldp_decode due large management address
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2oss-security - CVE request: lldpd crash in lldp_decode due large management address
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2Siemens Industrial Products LLDP (Update D) | CISA
https://us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07[SECURITY] Fedora 33 Update: dpdk-20.11-1.fc33 - package-announce - Fedora mailing-lists
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/UJ4DXFJWMZ325ECZXPZOSK7BOEDJZHPR/[SECURITY] [DLA 2571-1] openvswitch security update
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.htmlcommit dd4f16e7e816 (vincentbernat/lldpd)
Patch available: vincentbernat/lldpd 1.0.5 (contains commit dd4f16e7e816)
https://github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2[SECURITY] [DSA 4836-1] openvswitch security update
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4836Vendor Advisories for CVE-2015-8011(2)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Patch Availability(11)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | python-openvswitch (2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.2) @ xenial | 2026-05-27 | ubuntu |
| redhat | openvswitch-0:2.9.9-1.el7fdp | 2021-06-02 | redhat |
| redhat | rhvm-appliance-0:4.4-20210310.0.el8ev | 2021-03-25 | redhat |
| redhat | ovn2.11-0:2.11.1-57.el7fdp | 2021-03-18 | redhat |
| redhat | ovn2.11-0:2.11.1-56.el7fdp | 2021-01-06 | redhat |
| redhat | openvswitch2.13-0:2.13.0-72.el8fdp | 2020-12-21 | redhat |
| redhat | redhat-virtualization-host-0:4.4.3-20201210.0.el8_3 | 2020-12-17 | redhat |
| redhat | openvswitch2.11-0:2.11.3-74.el8fdp | 2020-12-01 | redhat |
| redhat | openvswitch2.13-0:2.13.0-62.el7fdp | 2020-12-01 | redhat |
| redhat | openvswitch2.11-0:2.11.3-77.el7fdp | 2020-12-01 | redhat |
| redhat | openvswitch2.13-0:2.13.0-71.el8fdp | 2020-12-01 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(10 across 6 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| lldpd | — | 0.7.19-1 | — |
| openvswitch | — | 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-1 | — |
Debian:12(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| lldpd | — | 0.7.19-1 | — |
| openvswitch | — | 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-1 | — |
Debian:13(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| lldpd | — | 0.7.19-1 | — |
| openvswitch | — | 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-1 | — |
Debian:14(2)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| lldpd | — | 0.7.19-1 | — |
| openvswitch | — | 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-1 | — |
Debian:10(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openvswitch | 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-12, 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-12+deb10u1, 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-12+deb10u2, 2.10.0+2018.08.28+git.8ca7c82b7d+ds1-13 | 2.10.6+ds1-0+deb10u1 | — |
Debian:9(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| openvswitch | 2.6.2~pre+git20161223-3 | 2.6.10-0+deb9u1 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Additional Vendor Advisories
(10)
Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.
- Red HatRHBA-2020:5306IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHBA-2020:5306 — Important
- Red HatRHBA-2020:5307IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHBA-2020:5307 — Important
- Red HatRHBA-2020:5310IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHBA-2020:5310 — Important
- Red HatRHBA-2020:5311IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHBA-2020:5311 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2020:5611IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHSA-2020:5611 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2020:5615IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHSA-2020:5615 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2021:0028IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHSA-2021:0028 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2021:0931IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHSA-2021:0931 — Important
- Red HatRHSA-2021:2205IMPORTANT2015-10-15
RHSA-2021:2205 — Important
- UbuntuUSN-4691-1MEDIUM
Open vSwitch vulnerabilities
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