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CVE-2016-1277

Juniper Junos OS before 12.1X46-D50, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D40, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D30, 13.3 before 13.3R9, 14.1 before 14.1R8, 14.1X53 before 14.1X53-D40, 14.2 before 14.2R6, 15.1 before 15.1F6 or 15.1R3, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D40, when configured with a GRE or IPIP tunnel, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted ICMP packet.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from juniper organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2016-09-09T14:05:04.063

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.9 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	juniper	junos	≤ 12.1x46	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.1x47	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	12.3x48	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	13.3	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.1x53	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	14.2	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes
Operating System	juniper	junos	15.1x49	Yes

References

http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10752 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91755 ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036306 ([email protected])
http://kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10752 Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91755 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036306 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

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