CVE-2021-43612

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability is present in lldpd. An attacker on the same network as the vulnerable system may use this vulnerability to leak memory data from the application or crash it by sending shorter SONMP packets than what is expected.

The Impact of this flaw has been set to Moderate, as it generally results in leak of data or, in some particular circumstances, in a crash of the application. Moreover, it requires an attacker to be adjacent to the vulnerable system.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.