A Junos device with VPLS routing-instances configured on one or more interfaces may be susceptible to an mbuf leak when processing a specific MPLS packet. Approximately 1 mbuf is leaked per each packet processed. The number of mbufs is platform dependent. The following command provides the number of mbufs that are currently in use and maximum number of mbufs that can be allocated on a platform: > show system buffers 2437/3143/5580 mbufs in use (current/cache/total) Once the device runs out of mbufs it will become inaccessible and a restart will be required. This issue only affects end devices, transit devices are not affected. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS with VPLS configured running: 12.1X46 versions prior to 12.1X46-D76; 12.3X48 versions prior to 12.3X48-D66, 12.3X48-D70; 14.1 versions prior to 14.1R9; 14.1X53 versions prior to 14.1X53-D47; 14.2 versions prior to 14.2R8; 15.1 versions prior to 15.1F2-S19, 15.1F6-S10, 15.1R4-S9, 15.1R5-S7, 15.1R6-S4, 15.1R7; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D131, 15.1X49-D140; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D58 on EX2300/EX3400; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D233 on QFX5200/QFX5110; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D471 on NFX; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D66 on QFX10; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R3-S8, 16.1R4-S6, 16.1R5; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R1-S6, 16.2R2-S5, 16.2R3; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R1-S7, 17.1R2-S6, 17.1R3; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R1-S5, 17.2R2.
This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from juniper, from juniper, from juniper and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2018, 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.
2018-04-11T19:29:00.650
2024-11-21T03:37:22.727
Modified
CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
10.0
6.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x49 | 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 | 14.1 | 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 | 14.1x53 | 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 | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | ex2300 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | ex3400 | - | No |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 16.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.1 | 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 | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.1x46 | 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 | 12.3x48 | 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 | 12.3x48 | 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 | 12.3x48 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 12.3x48 | 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 | 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 | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5110 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx5200 | - | No |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | nfx150 | - | No |
| Hardware | juniper | nfx250 | - | No |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 15.1x53 | Yes |
| Hardware | juniper | qfx10 | - | No |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | juniper | junos | 17.2 | Yes |
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