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CVE-2018-0034

5.3 · MEDIUM

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Juniper Networks Junos OS JDHCPD daemon which allows an attacker to core the JDHCPD daemon by sending a crafted IPv6 packet to the system.

Published Jul 11, 2018CWE-20EPSS 2.12%

Overview

CVE-2018-0034 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

A Denial of Service vulnerability exists in the Juniper Networks Junos OS JDHCPD daemon which allows an attacker to core the JDHCPD daemon by sending a crafted IPv6 packet to the system. This issue is limited to systems which receives IPv6 DHCP packets on a system configured for DHCP processing using the JDHCPD daemon. This issue does not affect IPv4 DHCP packet processing. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S10 on EX Series; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D70 on SRX Series; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47 on EX2200/VC, EX3200, EX3300/VC, EX4200, EX4300, EX4550/VC, EX4600, EX6200, EX8200/VC (XRE), QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D130 on QFabric; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D140 on SRX Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67 on QFX10000 Series; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5110, QFX5200; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471

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-2018-0034?

CVE-2018-0034 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 11, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0034?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-0034?

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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