CVE-2018-0003

Junos OS: A crafted MPLS packet may lead to a kernel crash

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: January 10, 2018 at 10:00 PM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:29 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorJunos

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.9%

Description

A specially crafted MPLS packet received or processed by the system, on an interface configured with MPLS, will store information in the system memory. Subsequently, if this stored information is accessed, this may result in a kernel crash leading to a denial of service. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D71; 12.3 versions prior to 12.3R12-S7; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D55; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D107; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S3, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D100; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D65, 15.1X53-D231; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5; 16.1X65 versions prior to 16.1X65-D45; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S2, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D50. No other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

12.1X46 ≤ v < 12.1X46-D7112.3 ≤ v < 12.3R12-S712.3X48 ≤ v < 12.3X48-D5514.1 ≤ v < 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R914.1X53 ≤ v < 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D10714.2 ≤ v < 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R815.1 ≤ v < 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S3, 15.1R715.1X49 ≤ v < 15.1X49-D10015.1X53 ≤ v < 15.1X53-D65, 15.1X53-D23116.1 ≤ v < 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R516.1X65 ≤ v < 16.1X65-D4516.2 ≤ v < 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R317.1 ≤ v < 17.1R2-S2, 17.1R317.2 ≤ v < 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R217.2X75 ≤ v < 17.2X75-D5012.1X4612.1x4612.1x46 d10 12.1x46 d15 12.1x46 d2012.1x46 d2512.1x46 d30 12.1x46 d35 12.1x46 d40 12.1x46 d45 12.1x46 d50 12.1x46 d55 12.1x46 d60 12.1x46 d65 12.1x46 d70 12.3 12.3 r1 12.3 r10 12.3 r2 12.3 r3 12.3 r4 12.3 r5 12.3 r6 12.3 r7 12.3 r8 12.3 r9 12.3X4812.3x4812.3x48 d10 12.3x48 d15 12.3x48 d20 12.3x48 d25 12.3x48 d30 12.3x48 d35 12.3x48 d40 12.3x48 d45 12.3x48 d50 14.1 14.1 r1 14.1 r2 14.1 r3 14.1 r4 14.1 r5 14.1 r6 14.1 r7 14.1 r9 14.1X53 14.1x53 d10 14.1x53 d107 14.1x53 d15 14.1x53 d16 14.1x53 d25 14.1x53 d26 14.1x53 d27 14.1x53 d30 14.1x53 d35 14.2 14.2 r1 14.2 r2 14.2 r3 14.2 r4 14.2 r7 14.2 r8 15.1 15.1 f1 15.1 f2 15.1 f3 15.1 f4 15.1 f6-s8 15.1 r5-s6 15.1 r6-s3 15.1 r7 15.1X49 15.1X5315.1x4915.1x49 d10 15.1x49 d20 15.1x49 d30 15.1x49 d35 15.1x49 d40 15.1x49 d45 15.1x49 d50 15.1x49 d55 15.1x49 d60 15.1x49 d65 15.1x49 d70 15.1x49 d75 15.1x49 d80 15.1x49 d90 15.1x53 d10 15.1x53 d20 15.1x53 d21 15.1x53 d231 15.1x53 d25 15.1x53 d30 15.1x53 d32 15.1x53 d33 15.1x53 d34 16.1 16.1 r1 16.1 r2 16.1 r4 16.1 r5 16.1X65 16.1x65 d20 16.1x65 d30 16.2 16.2 r1 16.2 r3 17.1 17.1 r1 17.1 r3 17.2 17.2 r2 17.2X7517.2x75

Affected range stops below 12.1X46-D71, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3R12-S7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 12.3X48-D55, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1R8-S5, 14.1R9, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.1X53-D45, 14.1X53-D107, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 14.2R7-S7, 14.2R8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1F5-S8, 15.1F6-S8, 15.1R5-S6, 15.1R6-S3, 15.1R7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D100, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D65, 15.1X53-D231, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.1R3-S6, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.1X65-D45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.2R2-S1, 16.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.1R2-S2, 17.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.2R1-S3, 17.2R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.2X75-D50, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10831

References (3)

VDB Entryx_refsource_BID

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105715

VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040179

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchVendor Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10831

CVSS

6.5MEDIUMjuniper

Attack Vector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: NONE
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: NONE
Integrity: NONE
Availability: HIGH

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StatusMODIFIED

CWE

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