MS-MPC or MS-MIC crash when passing large fragmented traffic through an ALG
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
An MS-MPC or MS-MIC Service PIC may crash when large fragmented packets are passed through an Application Layer Gateway (ALG). Repeated crashes of the Service PC can result in an extended denial of service condition. The issue can be seen only if NAT or stateful-firewall rules are configured with ALGs enabled. This issue was caused by the code change for PR 1182910 in Junos OS 14.1X55-D30, 14.1X55-D35, 14.2R7, 15.1R5, and 16.1R2. No other versions of Junos OS and no other Juniper Networks products or platforms are affected by this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX platforms running: 14.1X55 from 14.1X55-D30 to releases prior to 14.1X55-D35; 14.2R from 14.2R7 to releases prior to 14.2R7-S4, 14.2R8; 15.1R from 15.1R5 to releases prior to 15.1R5-S2, 15.1R6; 16.1R from 16.1R2 to releases prior to 16.1R3-S2, 16.1R4.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juniper | Junos OS | 14.1X55 from 14.1X55-D30 prior to 14.1X55-D35; 14.2R from 14.2R7 prior to 14.2R7-S4, 14.2R8; 15.1R from 15.1R5 prior to 15.1R5-S2, 15.1R6; 16.1R from 16.1R2 prior to 16.1R3-S2, 16.1R4 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 14.1X55 from 14.1X55-D30 prior to 14.1X55-D35; 14.2R from 14.2R7 prior to 14.2R7-S4, 14.2R8; 15.1R from 15.1R5 prior to 15.1R5-S2, 15.1R6; 16.1R from 16.1R2 prior to 16.1R3-S2, 16.1R4 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 23
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1x55 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.1x55 d30 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 14.2 r7 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x55 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.1x55:d30:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.1x55 d30 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:14.2:r7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 14.2 r7 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Show 13 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 r6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Juniper |
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:h:juniper:mx:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Juniper
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-2346
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmq9-mr3c-m5p6
References
Advisory 1
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Sources
- CVE-2017-2346 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-2346 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rmq9-mr3c-m5p6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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