Resource management error in Juniper Junos OS



Published: 2019-04-10 | Updated: 2019-05-22
Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-0031
CWE-ID CWE-399
Exploitation vector Local network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor Juniper Networks, Inc.

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Resource management error

EUVDB-ID: #VU18536

Risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0031

CWE-ID: CWE-399 - Resource Management Errors

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an error configuration within the jdhcpd daemon when receiving specific IPv6 DHCP packets. A remote attacker in a local network can exploit this issue to cause a denial of service condition, effectively denying service to legitimate users.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 17.4 - 18.1R1

External links

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107874
http://kb.juniper.net/JSA10920


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.



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