CVE-2015-8011: debian debian_linux
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-8011 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 5.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
Severe, CVSS 9.8 (NVD); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 5% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 1Timeline
- 28-01-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
6 scores · 5 sources · 2 versions- OSV · Red hatEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated9.8CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
5.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.47% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Redhat29 products
- network-scripts-openvswitch2.11< 0:2.11.3-74.el8fdp
- network-scripts-openvswitch2.13< 0:2.13.0-71.el8fdp | < 0:2.13.0-72.el8fdp
- openvswitch< 0:2.9.9-1.el7fdp
- openvswitch-debuginfo< 0:2.9.9-1.el7fdp
- openvswitch-devel< 0:2.9.9-1.el7fdp
Debian3 products
- lldpd< 0.7.19-1
- openvswitch< 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0 | 10.0
Alpine1 product
- openvswitch< 2.12.2-r0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL33
Lldpd_project1 product
- lldpd≥ 0.5.6, < 0.8.0
Ubuntu1 product
- openvswitch< 2.5.9-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 | < 2.9.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.2 | < 2.13.1-0ubuntu0.20.04.3
6 vendors · 36 products
References
41 links- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/16/2X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryARTICLEREPORT
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/30/2X Refsource MISCMailing ListPatchThird Party AdvisoryARTICLE
- github.com/vincentbernat/lldpd/commit/dd4f16e7e816f2165fba76e3d162cd8d2978dcb2X Refsource MISCPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00032.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-941426.pdfX Refsource CONFIRM
- us-cert.cisa.gov/ics/advisories/icsa-21-194-07X Refsource MISC
