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CVE-2018-0054

6.5 · MEDIUM

On QFX5000 Series and EX4600 switches, a high rate of Ethernet pause frames or an ARP packet storm received on the management interface (fxp0) can cause egress interface congestion, resulting in ro…

Published Oct 10, 2018CWE-400EPSS 0.65%

Overview

CVE-2018-0054 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2018 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

On QFX5000 Series and EX4600 switches, a high rate of Ethernet pause frames or an ARP packet storm received on the management interface (fxp0) can cause egress interface congestion, resulting in routing protocol packet drops, such as BGP, leading to peering flaps. The following log message may also be displayed: fpc0 dcbcm_check_stuck_buffers: Buffers are stuck on queue 7 of port 45 This issue only affects the QFX5000 Series products (QFX5100, QFX5110, QFX5200, QFX5210) and the EX4600 switch. No other platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7, 15.1R8 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R7 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R3 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3 on QFX5000 Series and EX4600; 17.2 versi

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.

References

Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041855Refkb.juniper.net/JSA10888Refwww.securitytracker.com/id/1041855Refkb.juniper.net/JSA10888

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-0054?

CVE-2018-0054 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on October 10, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2018-0054?

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-2018-0054?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2018-0054?

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