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Junos IPv6 mbuf Chain DoS Vulnerability
Information
Severity
Severity
High
Family
Family
JunOS Local Security Checks
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
7.8
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Solution Type
Solution Type
Vendor Patch
Created
Created
8 years ago
Modified
Modified
5 years ago
Summary
Junos OS is prone to a DoS vulnerability in the mbuf chain.
Insight
Insight
Specially crafted IPv6 packet can trigger mbuf chain corruption, which may eventually lead to a kernel panic in Junos OS. Devices not configured for IPv6 are unaffected by this vulnerability.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Junos OS 11.4, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 13.1, 13.2, 13.3 and 14.1
Detection Method
Detection Method
Checks if a vulnerable OS build is present on the target host.
Solution
Solution
New builds of Junos OS software are available from Juniper.