SB2018101024 - Resource management error in Juniper Junos OS
Published: October 10, 2018 Updated: October 12, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018101024
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-2018-0045)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The vulnerability is caused by improper resources management when the Junos OS device is configured for Draft-Rosen multicast virtual private network (MVPN). A remote attacker can repeatedly send the same specific Draft-Rosen MVPN control packet to the affected device and cause the routing protocol daemon (RPD) process to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.