CVE-2017-2340
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CVE-2017-2340 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.. EPSS estimates a 2.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
On Juniper Networks Junos OS 15.1 releases from 15.1R3 to 15.1R4, 16.1 prior to 16.1R3, on M/MX platforms where Enhanced Subscriber Management for DHCPv6 subscribers is configured, a vulnerability in processing IPv6 ND packets originating from subscribers and destined to M/MX series routers can result in a PFE (Packet Forwarding Engine) hang or crash.
Metrics
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos | 15.1 | R3 |
| Juniper | Junos | 16.1 | R1 |
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97607Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10786Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97607Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10786Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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