CVE-2018-0030

Junos OS: MPC7/8/9, PTX-FPC3 (FPC-P1, FPC-P2) and PTX1K: Line card may crash upon receipt of specific MPLS packet.

Description

Receipt of a specific MPLS packet may cause MPC7/8/9, PTX-FPC3 (FPC-P1, FPC-P2) line cards or PTX1K to crash and restart. By continuously sending specific MPLS packets, an attacker can repeatedly crash the line cards or PTX1K causing a sustained Denial of Service. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS with MPC7/8/9 or PTX-FPC3 (FPC-P1, FPC-P2) installed and PTX1K: 15.1F versions prior to 15.1F6-S10; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D46; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S4, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D70, 17.2X75-D90; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S2, 17.4R2. Refer to KB25385 for more information about PFE line cards.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.1X46-D77, 12.3X48-D70, 14.1X53-D47, 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D140, 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D59, 15.1X53-D67, 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7, 16.1X65-D46, 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3, 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S4, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3, 17.2X75-D70, 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, 17.4R1-S2, 17.4R2, 18.1R1, 18.1X75-D10 and all subsequent releases. This fix has been proactively committed into other releases that might not support these specific line card.

Workaround:

  • No available workaround exists for this issue.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.63%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10864 vendor advisory
https://kb.juniper.net/KB25385 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041325 vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0030?
CVE-2018-0030 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0030?
To fix CVE-2018-0030: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.1X46-D77, 12.3X48-D70, 14.1X53-D47, 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7, 15.1X49-D140, 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D59, 15.1X53-D67, 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S9, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S3, 16.1R7, 16.1X65-D46, 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3, 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S4, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3, 17.2X75-D70, 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, 17.4R1-S2, 17.4R2, 18.1R1, 18.1X75-D10 and all subsequent releases. This fix has been proactively committed into other releases that might not support these specific line card.
Is CVE-2018-0030 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0030 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0030?
CVE-2018-0030 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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