CVE-2018-0029

Junos OS: Kernel crash (vmcore) during broadcast storm after enabling 'monitor traffic interface fxp0'

MEDIUM

5.7

CVSS Score

Published: July 11, 2018 at 06:00 PM UTC

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

6 products affected across 2 vendorsJunosQfx5200Qfx5110

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Severity

MEDIUM5.7

Exploit prediction

EPSS 0.6%

Description

While experiencing a broadcast storm, placing the fxp0 interface into promiscuous mode via the 'monitor traffic interface fxp0' can cause the system to crash and restart (vmcore). This issue only affects Junos OS 15.1 and later releases, and affects both single core and multi-core REs. Releases prior to Junos OS 15.1 are unaffected by this vulnerability. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F6-S11, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D140; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D59 on EX2300/EX3400; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D67 on QFX10K; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490 on NFX; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S1, 16.1R7; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3; 17.2X75 versions prior to 17.2X75-D90, 17.2X75-D110; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2.

Affected

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

Junos · Juniper Networks

95%

15.1 ≤ v < 15.1F6-S11, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R715.1X49 ≤ v < 15.1X49-D14015.1X53 ≤ v < 15.1X53-D23315.1X53 ≤ v < 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D49015.1X53 ≤ v < 15.1X53-D5915.1X53 ≤ v < 15.1X53-D6716.1 ≤ v < 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S1, 16.1R716.2 ≤ v < 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R317.1 ≤ v < 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R317.2 ≤ v < 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R317.2X75 ≤ v < 17.2X75-D90, 17.2X75-D11017.3 ≤ v < 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R217.4 ≤ v < 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R215.1 15.1 a1 15.1 f1 15.1 f2 15.1 f2-s1 15.1 f2-s2 15.1 f2-s3 15.1 f2-s4 15.1 f3 15.1 f4 15.1 f5 15.1 f6 15.1 r4-s9 15.1 r6-s6 15.1 r7 15.1X49 15.1X5315.1x4915.1x49 d10 15.1x49 d100 15.1x49 d110 15.1x49 d120 15.1x49 d130 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 d9015.1x5315.1x53 d20 15.1x53 d21 15.1x53 d210 15.1x53 d230 15.1x53 d231 15.1x53 d232 15.1x53 d25 15.1x53 d30 15.1x53 d32 15.1x53 d33 15.1x53 d34 15.1x53 d40 15.1x53 d45 15.1x53 d50 15.1x53 d51 15.1x53 d52 15.1x53 d55 15.1x53 d56 15.1x53 d57 15.1x53 d58 15.1x53 d60 15.1x53 d61 15.1x53 d62 15.1x53 d63 15.1x53 d64 15.1x53 d65 15.1x53 d66 16.1 16.1 r1 16.1 r2 16.1 r3 16.1 r5-s4 16.1 r6-s1 16.1 r7 16.2 16.2 r1 16.2 r2-s5 16.2 r3 17.1 17.1 r1 17.1 r2 17.1 r2-s7 17.1 r3 17.2 17.2 r1 17.2 r2 17.2 r2-s4 17.2 r3 17.2X7517.2x7517.2x75 d110 17.3 17.3 r1 17.3 r2 17.4 17.4 r1 17.4 r2

Affected range stops below 15.1F6-S11, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R6-S6, 15.1R7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X49-D140, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D233, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D471, 15.1X53-D490, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 15.1X53-D67, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R5-S4, 16.1R6-S1, 16.1R7, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S7, 17.1R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.2R1-S6, 17.2R2-S4, 17.2R3, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.2X75-D90, 17.2X75-D110, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.3R1-S4, 17.3R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Affected range stops below 17.4R1-S3, 17.4R2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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Ex2300 · Juniperdevice

80%

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Ex3400 · Juniperdevice

80%

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Nfx250 · Juniperdevice

80%

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Qfx5110 · Juniperdevice

80%

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