CVE-2015-8012

lldpd before 0.8.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and...

7.5 HighFix available

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

3.00%Up 1.8 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.5

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 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Weakness: CWE-617
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No 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-2015-7908 No 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-26h8-43q7-4r2w No 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 7.5

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 HighCVSS: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 7.5

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 HighCVSS: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 7.5

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 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

lldpd project lldpd

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`lldpd` Debian:12	before 0.7.19-1	0.7.19-1
`lldpd` Debian:13	before 0.7.19-1	0.7.19-1
`lldpd` Debian:14	before 0.7.19-1	0.7.19-1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	affected
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

Affected packages

History

In short

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