A memory leak vulnerability in the of Juniper Networks Junos OS allows an attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) to the device by sending specific commands from a peered BGP host and having those BGP states delivered to the vulnerable device. This issue affects: Juniper Networks Junos OS: 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S4, 18.1R3-S1; 18.1X75 all versions. Versions before 18.1R1 are not affected.
The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2 (including) | 18.1-r2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) | 18.1-r2-s1 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) | 18.1-r2-s2 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1-r3 (including) | 18.1-r3 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1x75 (including) | 18.1x75 (including) |
| Junos | Juniper | 18.1x75-d10 (including) | 18.1x75-d10 (including) |
Mitigation of resource exhaustion attacks requires that the target system either:
The first of these solutions is an issue in itself though, since it may allow attackers to prevent the use of the system by a particular valid user. If the attacker impersonates the valid user, they may be able to prevent the user from accessing the server in question.
The second solution is simply difficult to effectively institute – and even when properly done, it does not provide a full solution. It simply makes the attack require more resources on the part of the attacker.