medium
6.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-0055: Junos OS: jdhcpd process crash during processing of specially crafted DHCPv6 message

First published: Wed Oct 10 2018(Updated: )

Receipt of a specially crafted DHCPv6 message destined to a Junos OS device configured as a DHCP server in a Broadband Edge (BBE) environment may result in a jdhcpd daemon crash. The daemon automatically restarts without intervention, but a continuous receipt of crafted DHCPv6 packets could leaded to an extended denial of service condition. This issue only affects Junos OS 15.1 and later. Earlier releases are unaffected by this issue. Devices are only vulnerable to the specially crafted DHCPv6 message if DHCP services are configured. Devices not configured to act as a DHCP server are not vulnerable to this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S2; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D160; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D235, 15.1X53-D495; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S2; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S7; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S9; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R2-S6; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S1; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S3; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D20.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=15.1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-f7
Juniper Junos=15.1-r1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r6
Juniper Junos=15.1x49
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d10
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d100
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d110
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d120
Juniper Junos=15.1x49-d140
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=15.1x53
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d10
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d20
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d21
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d210
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d230
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d231
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d232
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d233
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d30
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d32
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d33
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d34
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d40
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d45
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d50
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d51
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d52
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d55
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d57
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d58
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d59
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d60
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d62
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d63
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d64
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d65
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d66
Juniper Junos=15.1x53-d67
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1
Juniper Junos=17.3-r2
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=18.2x75
Juniper Junos=18.2

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1R7-S2, 15.1X49-D160, 15.1X53-D235, 15.1X53-D495, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S2, 16.2R2-S7, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3, 17.3R3-S1, 17.4R1-S5, 17.4R2, 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3, 18.2R1-S2, 18.2R2, 18.2X75-D20, 18.3R1, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-0055?

    The severity of CVE-2018-0055 is classified as high due to the potential for denial of service through a daemon crash.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-0055?

    To fix CVE-2018-0055, upgrade your Junos OS software to a version that has addressed this vulnerability, as specified by Juniper Networks.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2018-0055?

    CVE-2018-0055 affects multiple versions of Junos OS, specifically 15.1, 16.1, 16.2, 17.1, 17.2, 17.3, 17.4, and 18.2.

  • What causes the vulnerability CVE-2018-0055?

    CVE-2018-0055 is caused by the processing of specially crafted DHCPv6 packets that lead to a crash of the jdhcpd daemon.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2018-0055?

    There is no specific workaround for CVE-2018-0055; the recommended action is to update the software to a secure version.

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