CVE-2020-1639

Junos OS: A crafted Ethernet OAM packet received by Junos may cause the Ethernet OAM connectivity fault management process (CFM) to core.

Description

When an attacker sends a specific crafted Ethernet Operation, Administration, and Maintenance (Ethernet OAM) packet to a target device, it may improperly handle the incoming malformed data and fail to sanitize this incoming data resulting in an overflow condition. This overflow condition in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) condition by coring the CFM daemon. Continued receipt of these packets may cause an extended Denial of Service condition. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S15; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D95 on SRX Series; 14.1X50 versions prior to 14.1X50-D145; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R2; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D170 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67.

Remediation

Solution:

  • The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S15, 12.3X48-D95, 14.1X50-D145, 14.1X53-D47, 15.1R2, 15.1X49-D170, 16.1R1, and all subsequent releases.

Workaround:

  • There are no viable workarounds for this issue.

Categories

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.39%
Vendor Advisory juniper.net
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Affected: Juniper Networks Junos OS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://kb.juniper.net/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1639?
CVE-2020-1639 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-1639?
To fix CVE-2020-1639: The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 12.3R12-S15, 12.3X48-D95, 14.1X50-D145, 14.1X53-D47, 15.1R2, 15.1X49-D170, 16.1R1, and all subsequent releases.
Is CVE-2020-1639 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-1639 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-2020-1639?
CVE-2020-1639 affects Juniper Networks Junos OS, Juniper Networks Junos OS.
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