CVE-2018-0020

Junos OS: rpd daemon cores due to malformed BGP UPDATE packet

Description

Junos OS may be impacted by the receipt of a malformed BGP UPDATE which can lead to a routing process daemon (rpd) crash and restart. Receipt of a repeated malformed BGP UPDATEs can result in an extended denial of service condition for the device. This malformed BGP UPDATE does not propagate to other BGP peers. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D130 on SRX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D66 on QFX10K; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D58 on EX2300/EX3400; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471 on NFX; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S3, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D47; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S3, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2-S1, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D70; 13.2 versions above and including 13.2R1. Versions prior to 13.2R1 are not affected. Juniper SIRT is not aware of any malicious exploitation of this vulnerability. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 14.1X53-D47, 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D130, 15.1X53-D233, 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D58, 15.1X53-D66, 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S3, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7, 16.1X65-D47, 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S3, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2-S1, 17.2R3, 17.2X75-D70, 17.3R1 and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • While there is no workaround, the risk associated with this issue can be mitigated by limiting BGP sessions only from trusted peers.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.35%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
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References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10848 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040788 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0020?
CVE-2018-0020 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0020?
To fix CVE-2018-0020: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 14.1X53-D47, 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D130, 15.1X53-D233, 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D58, 15.1X53-D66, 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S3, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7, 16.1X65-D47, 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S3, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2-S1, 17.2R3, 17.2X75-D70, 17.3R1 and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2018-0020 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0020 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0020?
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