medium
6.5
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-0003: Junos OS: A crafted MPLS packet may lead to a kernel crash

First published: Wed Jan 10 2018(Updated: )

A specially crafted MPLS packet received or processed by the system, on an interface configured with MPLS, will store information in the system memory. Subsequently, if this stored information is accessed, this may result in a kernel crash leading to a denial of service. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D71; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S7; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D55; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D107; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S3, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D65, 15.1X53-D231; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D45; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S2, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D50. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=12.1x46
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d10
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d15
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d20
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d25
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d30
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d35
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d40
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d45
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d50
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d55
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d60
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d65
Juniper Junos=12.1x46-d70
Juniper Junos=12.3x48
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d10
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d15
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d20
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d25
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d30
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d35
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d40
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d45
Juniper Junos=12.3x48-d50
Juniper Junos=15.1x49
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d10
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d20
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d30
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d35
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d40
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d45
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d50
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d55
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d60
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d65
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d70
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d75
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d80
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d90
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d10
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d107
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d15
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d16
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d25
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d26
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d27
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=14.1x53-d35
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d10
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d20
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d21
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d231
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d25
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d32
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d33
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d34
Juniper Junos=14.1-r1
Juniper Junos=14.1-r2
Juniper Junos=14.1-r3
Juniper Junos=14.1-r4
Juniper Junos=14.1-r5
Juniper Junos=14.1-r6
Juniper Junos=14.1-r7
Juniper Junos=14.1-r9
Juniper Junos=14.2-r1
Juniper Junos=14.2-r2
Juniper Junos=14.2-r3
Juniper Junos=14.2-r4
Juniper Junos=14.2-r7
Juniper Junos=14.2-r8
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5
Juniper Junos=16.1x65-d20
Juniper Junos=16.1x65-d30
Juniper Junos=17.2x75
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6-s8
Juniper Junos=15.1-r5-s6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r7
Juniper Junos=12.3-r1
Juniper Junos=12.3-r10
Juniper Junos=12.3-r2
Juniper Junos=12.3-r3
Juniper Junos=12.3-r4
Juniper Junos=12.3-r5
Juniper Junos=12.3-r6
Juniper Junos=12.3-r7
Juniper Junos=12.3-r8
Juniper Junos=12.3-r9
Juniper Junos=16.2-r1
Juniper Junos=16.2-r3
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r3
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r2

Remedy

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10831

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.1X46-D71, 12.3R12-S7, 12.3X48-D55, 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9, 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D107, 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8, 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S3, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D100, 15.1X53-D65, 15.1X53-D231, 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5, 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5, 16.1X65-D45, 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S2, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2, 17.2X75-D50, 17.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-0003?

    CVE-2018-0003 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause denial of service.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-0003?

    To fix CVE-2018-0003, apply the appropriate Juniper firmware updates that address this vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-0003?

    CVE-2018-0003 affects various Juniper JUNOS versions, including 12.1x46 and several 12.3 and 15.1 versions.

  • What kind of attack leverages CVE-2018-0003?

    CVE-2018-0003 can be exploited through specially crafted MPLS packets sent to an affected system.

  • What is the potential impact of CVE-2018-0003?

    The potential impact of CVE-2018-0003 includes kernel crashes leading to service interruptions and denial of service.

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