CVE-2019-0037

Junos OS: jdhcpd crash upon receipt of crafted DHCPv6 solicit message

Description

In a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol version 6 (DHCPv6) environment, the jdhcpd daemon may crash and restart upon receipt of certain DHCPv6 solicit messages received from a DHCPv6 client. By continuously sending the same crafted packet, an attacker can repeatedly crash the jdhcpd process causing a sustained Denial of Service (DoS) to both IPv4 and IPv6 clients. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D496; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R7-S4; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S8; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S3; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S3; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S2; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D30; 18.3 versions prior to 18.3R1-S2. This issue does not affect Junos OS releases prior to 15.1.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3, 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180, 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D496, 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R7-S4, 16.2R2-S8, 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S3, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S2, 18.2R2, 18.2X75-D30, 18.3R1-S2, 18.4R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • No known workaround exists for this issue.
7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10926 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107894 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-0037?
CVE-2019-0037 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-0037?
To fix CVE-2019-0037: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: Junos OS 15.1F6-S12, 15.1R7-S3, 15.1X49-D171, 15.1X49-D180, 15.1X53-D236, 15.1X53-D496, 16.1R3-S10, 16.1R7-S4, 16.2R2-S8, 17.1R2-S10, 17.1R3, 17.2R1-S8, 17.2R3-S1, 17.3R3-S3, 17.4R1-S6, 17.4R2-S3, 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S2, 18.2R2, 18.2X75-D30, 18.3R1-S2, 18.4R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2019-0037 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-0037 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-2019-0037?
CVE-2019-0037 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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