Heap-based buffer overflow in lldpd - CVE-2021-43612
Published: November 18, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU58230
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-43612
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: vincentbernat (Vincent Bernat)
Affected software:
lldpd
lldpd
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-43612
Install updates from vendor's website.