Improper input validation in Junos OS - CVE-2018-0007
Published: April 10, 2018 / Updated: April 12, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11637
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0007
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted LLDP packets and gain root privileges or cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted LLDP packets and gain root privileges or cause the service to crash.
Affected software
Junos OS
How to mitigate CVE-2018-0007
Update to versions 12.1X46-D71, 12.3X48-D55, 12.3R12-S7, 12.3X48-D55, 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9, 14.1X53-D46, 14.2R7-S9, 14.2R8, 15.1F2-S17, 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D90, 15.1X53-D65, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5, 16.1X65-D45, 16.2R2, 17.1R2, 17.2R1 or later.