critical
9.1
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-0040: Junos OS: Specially crafted packets sent to port 111 on any interface triggers responses from the management interface

First published: Wed Apr 10 2019(Updated: )

On Junos OS, rpcbind should only be listening to port 111 on the internal routing instance (IRI). External packets destined to port 111 should be dropped. Due to an information leak vulnerability, responses were being generated from the source address of the management interface (e.g. fxp0) thus disclosing internal addressing and existence of the management interface itself. A high rate of crafted packets destined to port 111 may also lead to a partial Denial of Service (DoS). Note: Systems with fxp0 disabled or unconfigured are not vulnerable to this issue. This issue only affects Junos OS releases based on FreeBSD 10 or higher (typically Junos OS 15.1+). Administrators can confirm whether systems are running a version of Junos OS based on FreeBSD 10 or higher by typing: user@junos> show version | match kernel JUNOS OS Kernel 64-bit [20181214.223829_fbsd-builder_stable_10] Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S4; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D236; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7-S1; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S9; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S1, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2. This issue does not affect Junos OS releases prior to 15.1.

Credit: sirt@juniper.net

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Juniper Junos=15.1
Juniper Junos=15.1-a1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s1
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s2
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f2-s4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f3
Juniper Junos=15.1-f4
Juniper Junos=15.1-f5
Juniper Junos=15.1-f6
Juniper Junos=15.1-r1
Juniper Junos=15.1-r2
Juniper Junos=15.1-r3
Juniper Junos=15.1-r4
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-d61
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=15.1x53-d68
Juniper Junos=16.1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r1
Juniper Junos=16.1-r2
Juniper Junos=16.1-r3
Juniper Junos=16.1-r4
Juniper Junos=16.1-r5
Juniper Junos=16.1-r6
Juniper Junos=16.1-r7
Juniper Junos=16.2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r1
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s7
Juniper Junos=16.2-r2-s8
Juniper Junos=17.1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r1
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2
Juniper Junos=17.1-r2-s10
Juniper Junos=17.2
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1
Juniper Junos=17.2-r1-s7
Juniper Junos=17.3
Juniper Junos=17.3-r1
Juniper Junos=17.4
Juniper Junos=17.4-r1

Remedy

The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S4, 15.1X53-D236, 16.1R7-S1, 16.2R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3, 17.3R2, 17.4R1-S1, 17.4R1-S7, 17.4R2, 18.1R1, 18.1X75-D10, and all subsequent releases.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-0040?

    CVE-2019-0040 has been classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to the potential for information leakage.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-0040?

    To mitigate CVE-2019-0040, configure rpcbind to only listen on port 111 on the internal routing instance and ensure external packets are dropped.

  • Which versions of Junos OS are affected by CVE-2019-0040?

    CVE-2019-0040 affects multiple versions of Junos OS, including versions 15.1 to 17.4.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-0040?

    CVE-2019-0040 is an information leak vulnerability related to rpcbind configuration on Junos OS.

  • How can external access be restricted for CVE-2019-0040?

    External access can be restricted for CVE-2019-0040 by configuring firewall rules to block incoming traffic on port 111.

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