CVE-2018-0032

Junos OS: RPD crash when receiving a crafted BGP UPDATE

Description

The receipt of a crafted BGP UPDATE can lead to a routing process daemon (RPD) crash and restart. Repeated receipt of the same crafted BGP UPDATE can result in an extended denial of service condition for the device. This issue only affects the specific versions of Junos OS listed within this advisory. Earlier releases are unaffected by this vulnerability. This crafted BGP UPDATE does not propagate to other BGP peers. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D47; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D91, 17.2X75-D110; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1X65-D47, 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91, 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2, 18.1R1, 18.2R1, 18.2X75-D5, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no known workarounds for this issue

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041337 third party advisory vdb entry
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10866 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0032?
CVE-2018-0032 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0032?
To fix CVE-2018-0032: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 16.1X65-D47, 17.2X75-D110, 17.2X75-D91, 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2, 18.1R1, 18.2R1, 18.2X75-D5, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2018-0032 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-0032 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-2018-0032?
CVE-2018-0032 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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