SB2018101022 - Resource management error in Juniper Junos OS
Published: October 10, 2018 Updated: October 11, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101022
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0043)
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 and cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash and restart.
The vulnerability affects IPv4 and IPv6.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.