Out-of-bounds Write Affecting lldpd package, versions <0:1.0.18-4.el9


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on Rocky Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.3% (70th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ROCKY9-LLDPD-9464331
  • published18 Mar 2025
  • disclosed15 Apr 2023

Introduced: 15 Apr 2023

CVE-2021-43612  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-787  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Rocky-Linux:9 lldpd to version 0:1.0.18-4.el9 or higher.
This issue was patched in RLSA-2024:9158.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream lldpd package and not the lldpd package as distributed by Rocky-Linux. See How to fix? for Rocky-Linux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In lldpd before 1.0.13, when decoding SONMP packets in the sonmp_decode function, it's possible to trigger an out-of-bounds heap read via short SONMP packets.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1