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CVE-2015-8011

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  • Published2020-01-28
  • WeaknessCWE-120

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-01-2819:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Debian debian linux
BranchAffectedFixed in
9.0= 9.0no fix published
10.0= 10.0no fix published
Fedoraproject fedora
BranchAffectedFixed in
33.x= 33no fix published
Lldpd project lldpd
BranchAffectedFixed in
0.x≥ 0.5.6, < 0.8.00.8.0

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • ICSA-21-194-07 CISA17 known affected

    Siemens Industrial Products LLDP (Update D)

    SIMATIC CP 1243-1 (6GK7243-1BX30-0XE0) · SIMATIC CP 1243-8 IRC (6GK7243-8RX30-0XE0) · SIMATIC CP 1542SP-1 (6GK7542-6UX00-0XE0) · +14 more

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 6 productsUpdate to V2.2.28 or later version
  2. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 1 productUpdate to V17 or later version
  3. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 1 productUpdate to V2.0.1 or later version Please contact your Siemens representative for information on how to obtain the update.
  4. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 4 productsUpdate to V3.3.46 or later version
  5. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 1 productUpdate to V1.1 or later version
  6. Vendor fix CISA ICSA-21-194-07 · 2 productsUpdate to V3.0 or later version

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-120read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score5.5 %2026-10-23

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-01-28
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is 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 service (daemon crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via vectors involving large management addresses and TLV boundaries.

Is CVE-2015-8011 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2015-8011 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 5.5% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2015-8011?

CVE-2015-8011 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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