Juniper Junos rpd MPLS Ping Packet Handling DoS (JSA10795)

medium Nessus Plugin ID 102708

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Synopsis

The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.

Description

According to its self-reported version number and configuration, the remote Juniper Junos device is affected by a denial of service vulnerability in the rpd daemon due to improper handling of MPLS ping packets. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted MPLS ping packet, to crash the rpd daemon.

Note that the device is only vulnerable if MPLS OAM is configured.

Solution

Upgrade to the relevant Junos software release referenced in Juniper security advisory JSA10795.

Plugin Details

Severity: Medium

ID: 102708

File Name: juniper_jsa10795.nasl

Version: 1.4

Type: combined

Family: Junos Local Security Checks

Published: 8/23/2017

Updated: 8/10/2018

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: Medium

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:juniper:junos

Required KB Items: Host/Juniper/JUNOS/Version, Host/Juniper/model

Patch Publication Date: 7/12/2017

Vulnerability Publication Date: 7/12/2017

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2017-2347

JSA: JSA10795

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