SB2018071607 - Denial of service when processing MPLS packets in Juniper Junos OS



SB2018071607 - Denial of service when processing MPLS packets in Juniper Junos OS

Published: July 16, 2018

Security Bulletin ID SB2018071607
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

Medium 100%
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0030)

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability is caused by improper resources management when processing MPLS packets. A remote attacker can repeatedly send specially crafted MPLS packets to the affected device causing it to constantly reload.

The vulnerability affects MPC7/8/9, PTX-FPC3 (FPC-P1, FPC-P2) line cards and PTX1K.



Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.