Improper input validation in Junos OS - CVE-2018-0016

 

Improper input validation in Junos OS - CVE-2018-0016

Published: April 16, 2018 / Updated: April 17, 2018


Vulnerability identifier: #VU11839
CSH Severity: High
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-2018-0016
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition or execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The weakness exists due to unspecified flaw. A remote attacker can submit specially crafted CLNP packets, cause the service to crash or execute arbitrary code.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Affected software

Junos OS

How to mitigate CVE-2018-0016

Update to versions 15.1F5-S3, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1F7, 15.1R5, 15.1X49-D60, 15.1X53-D66, 15.1X53-D233, 15.1X53-D471, 16.1R1 or later.


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