SB2021111808 - Heap overflow in lldpd
Published: November 18, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021111808
Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Heap-based buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43612)
The vulnerability allows a remote user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when reading SONMP packets. A remote user can send specially crafted packets to the application, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.