#VU11840 Improper check or handling of exceptional conditions in Juniper Junos OS - CVE-2018-0017
Published: April 16, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11840
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-0017
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Juniper Junos OS
Juniper Junos OS
Software vendor:
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Juniper Networks, Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.
The weakness exists in flowd daemon due to failure to handle exceptional conditions. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted valid IPv6 packet and cause the service to crash.
The weakness exists in flowd daemon due to failure to handle exceptional conditions. A remote attacker can submit a specially crafted valid IPv6 packet and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Update to versions 12.1X46-D76, 12.3X48-D55, 15.1X49-D90, 17.3R1 or later.