Vulnerability identifier: #VU10151

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0006

CWE-ID: CWE-400

Exploitation vector: Local network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows an adjacent attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.

the weakness exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. An adjacent attacker can send VLAN authentication attempts via the local broadcast domain to consume excessive memory on the target BBE subscriber management daemon (bbe-smgd) and cause denial of service conditions.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions: 15.1R6-S2, 15.1R7, 16.1R5-S1, 16.1R6, 16.2R2-S2, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S5, 17.1R3, 17.2R2, 17.3R1, 17.4R1.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 15.1, 16.1 - 16.1R5, 16.2R2, 17.1R1-S3 - 17.1R2, 17.2R1-S1 - 17.2R2, 17.3R1

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External links
http:kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10834

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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.