Vulnerability identifier: #VU7533

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2017-2344

CWE-ID: CWE-120

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

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

Vendor: Juniper Networks, Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges or cause DoS condition on the system.

The weakness exists due to buffer overflow in an internal Junos OS sockets library. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption, cause the kernel panic or execute arbitrary code with root privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Mitigation
The vulnerability is addressed in the following versions:
12.1X46-D67, 12.3X48-D51, 12.3X48-D55, 13.3R10-S2, 14.1R2-S10, 14.1R8-S4, 14.1R9, 14.1X53-D122, 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D50, 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8, 15.1F2-S18, 15.1F6-S7, 15.1R4-S8, 15.1R5-S5, 15.1R6-S1, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D100, 15.1X53-D231, 15.1X53-D47, 15.1X53-D48, 15.1X53-D57, 15.1X53-D64, 15.1X53-D70, 16.1R3-S4, 16.1R4-S3, 16.1R4-S4, 16.1R5, 16.2R2, 17.1R1-S3, 17.1R2, 17.2R1-S1, 17.2R2, 17.3R1.

Vulnerable software versions

Juniper Junos OS: 15.1, 16.1, 12.3, 12.1, 13.3, 14.2, 14.1

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External links
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10787

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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