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CVE-2017-2347

6.5 · MEDIUM

A denial of service vulnerability in rpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a malformed MPLS ping packet to crash the rpd daemon if MPLS OAM is configured.

Published Jul 17, 2017CWE-20EPSS 1.95%

Overview

CVE-2017-2347 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A denial of service vulnerability in rpd daemon of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows a malformed MPLS ping packet to crash the rpd daemon if MPLS OAM is configured. Repeated crashes of the rpd daemon can result in an extended denial of service condition for the device. The affected releases are Junos OS 12.3X48 prior to 12.3X48-D50, 12.3X48-D55; 13.3 prior to 13.3R10; 14.1 prior to 14.1R4-S13, 14.1R8-S3, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 prior to 14.1X53-D42, 14.1X53-D50; 14.2 prior to 14.2R4-S8, 14.2R7-S6, 14.2R8; 15.1 prior to 15.1F2-S14, 15.1F5-S7, 15.1F6-S4, 15.1F7, 15.1R4-S7, 15.1R5-S1, 15.1R6; 15.1X49 prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 prior to 15.1X53-D105, 15.1X53-D47, 15.1X53-D62, 15.1X53-D70; 16.1 prior to 16.1R3-S3, 16.1R4. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-2347?

CVE-2017-2347 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 17, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-2347?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-2347?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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