MX Series: In BBE configurations, receipt of a crafted IPv6 exception packet causes a Denial of Service
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Receipt of a specially crafted IPv6 exception packet may be able to trigger a kernel crash (vmcore), causing the device to reboot. The issue is specific to the processing of Broadband Edge (BBE) client route processing on MX Series subscriber management platforms, introduced by the Tomcat (Next Generation Subscriber Management) functionality in Junos OS 15.1. This issue affects no other platforms or configurations. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8 on MX Series; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8 on MX Series; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R3 on MX Series; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3 on MX Series; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3 on MX Series; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4 on MX Series; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R2 on MX Series; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3 on MX Series; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 on MX Series.
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 | 15.1 to before 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8; 16.1 to before 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8; 16.2 to before 16.2R3; 17.1 to before 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3; 17.2 to before 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3; 17.3 to before 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4; 17.4 to before 17.4R2; 18.1 to before 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3; 18.2 to before 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 | 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3, 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4, 17.4R2, 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3, 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Junos OS VendorJuniper Affected 15.1 to before 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8; 16.1 to before 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8; 16.2 to before 16.2R3; 17.1 to before 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3; 17.2 to before 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3; 17.3 to before 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4; 17.4 to before 17.4R2; 18.1 to before 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3; 18.2 to before 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 Fixed in 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3, 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4, 17.4R2, 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3, 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 33
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f7:*:*:*:*:*:* | 15.1 f7 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:15.1:f7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 15.1 f7 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
Show 23 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 | 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:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r5 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.1 r6 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 16.2 r2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.2 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.3 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.3 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 17.4 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.1 r1 | Vulnerable | Juniper |
| cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 18.2 | 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 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:r5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r5 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.1:r6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.1 r6 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:16.2:r2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 16.2 r2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.2:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.2 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.3 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.3:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.3 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:17.4:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 17.4 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.1:r1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.1 r1 Vulnerable ·Juniper
- cpe:2.3:o:juniper:junos:18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 18.2 Vulnerable ·Juniper
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Junos OS (Juniper Networks) Fixed in 15.1R7-S2, 15.1R8, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R7-S2, 16.1R8, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3, 17.3R2-S4, 17.3R3-S2, 17.3R4, 17.4R2, 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3, 18.2R1-S1, 18.2R2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-0058
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8qwr-8w32-jp45
References
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Sources
- CVE-2018-0058 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-0058 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8qwr-8w32-jp45 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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