Red Hat Virtualization update for lldpd
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2015-8011 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
ovn2.11 (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component redhat-virtualization-host (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component redhat-release-virtualization-host (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component openvswitch2.11 (Red Hat package) Operating systems & Components / Operating system package or component Red Hat Virtualization Manager Client/Desktop applications / Virtualization software Red Hat Virtualization Host Web applications / Remote management & hosting panels Red Hat Virtualization for IBM Power LE Server applications / Virtualization software Red Hat Virtualization Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Red Hat Inc. |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one high risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU48780
Risk: High
CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]
CVE-ID: CVE-2015-8011
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the lldp_decode() function in daemon/protocols/lldp.c in lldpd. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
ovn2.11 (Red Hat package): 2.11.1-44.el7fdp
redhat-virtualization-host (Red Hat package): 4.3.11-20200922.0.el7_9
redhat-release-virtualization-host (Red Hat package): 4.3.4-1.el7ev - 4.3.11-1.el7ev
openvswitch2.11 (Red Hat package): 2.11.0-35.el7fdp - 2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp
Red Hat Virtualization Manager: 4.3
Red Hat Virtualization Host: 4
Red Hat Virtualization for IBM Power LE: 4
Red Hat Virtualization: 4
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:ovn2.11_redhat_package:2.11.1-44.el7fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:redhat-virtualization-host_redhat_package:4.3.11-20200922.0.el7_9:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:redhat-release-virtualization-host_redhat_package:4.3.4-1.el7ev:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:redhat-release-virtualization-host_redhat_package:4.3.5-2.el7ev:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:redhat-release-virtualization-host_redhat_package:4.3.5-4.el7ev:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openvswitch2.11_redhat_package:2.11.0-35.el7fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:red_hat:openvswitch2.11_redhat_package:2.11.0-54.20200327gita4efc59.el7fdp:*:*:*:*:red_hat_enterprise_linux:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_manager:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_host:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization_for_ibm_power_le:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:red_hat:red_hat_virtualization:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2021:0028
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
