CVE-2015-8012
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and...
CVE-2015-8012 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Lldpd Project Lldpd, published January 28, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.00%, the 87th percentile. Fixed in lldpd 0.7.19-1.
- Severity
- 7.5 HighCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.00%EPSS, 87th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
0.7.19-1lldpd +2 more
Description
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
CVE-2015-8012- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-617
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
CVE-2015-8012- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-7908No score
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
EUVD-2015-7908- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-26h8-43q7-4r2wNo score
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and...
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
GHSA-26h8-43q7-4r2w- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
CVE-2015-8012- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-8012
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8012- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-8012
lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and daemon crash) via a malformed packet.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8012- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| affected | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/793526f8884455f43daecd0a2c46772388417a00
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8012
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-8012
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2015-8012
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8012