CVE-2020-27827
HIGH7.5EPSS 0.50%lldpd - security update
Published: 3/18/2021Modified: 4/28/2026
Description
A flaw was found in multiple versions of OpenvSwitch. Specially crafted LLDP packets can cause memory to be lost when allocating data to handle specific optional TLVs, potentially causing a denial of service. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to system availability.
Affected packages (3)
- Debian/lldpdfrom 0, < 1.0.8-1
- Debian/lldpdfrom 0, < 1.0.3-1+deb10u1
- Debian/openvswitchfrom 0, < 2.15.0~git20210104.def6eb1ea+dfsg1-4
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |