Juniper ScreenOS 5.4.0/6.2.0/6.3.0 Ping of Death Screen denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Juniper ScreenOS 5.4.0/6.2.0/6.3.0 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Ping of Death Screen. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-6958. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Juniper ScreenOS 5.4.0/6.2.0/6.3.0 (Router Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Ping of Death Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Juniper NetScreen Firewall running ScreenOS 5.4, 6.2, or 6.3, when the Ping of Death screen is disabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted packet.

The weakness was disclosed 12/11/2013 as 2013-12 Security Bulletin: NetScreen Firewall: Crafted packet can cause denial of service as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.juniper.net. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Juniper. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-6958 since 12/04/2013. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 74367 (Juniper ScreenOS 5.4 < 5.4.0r28 / 6.2 < 6.2.0r18 / 6.3 < 6.3.0r16 Malformed ICMP Echo Request DoS (JSA10604)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Firewalls.

Upgrading to version 6.3.0.r16 or higher eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at kb.juniper.net. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (74367), SecurityFocus (BID 64260†), OSVDB (100861†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-42579†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 74367
Nessus Name: Juniper ScreenOS 5.4 < 5.4.0r28 / 6.2 < 6.2.0r18 / 6.3 < 6.3.0r16 Malformed ICMP Echo Request DoS (JSA10604)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ScreenOS 6.3.0.r16/higher
Workaround: Enable Ping of Death Screen

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12/04/2013 🔍
12/11/2013 +7 days 🔍
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12/12/2013 +1 days 🔍
12/13/2013 +1 days 🔍
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12/16/2013 +3 days 🔍
06/06/2014 +172 days 🔍
06/04/2021 +2555 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: juniper.net

Advisory: 2013-12 Security Bulletin: NetScreen Firewall: Crafted packet can cause denial of service
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-6958 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-6958
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-11497
SecurityFocus: 64260
OSVDB: 100861
SecurityTracker: 1029490
Vulnerability Center: 42579 - Juniper ScreenOS 5.4, 6.2, 6.3-6.3r15 Remote Denial of Service via a Crafted Packet, High

Entryinfo

Created: 12/13/2013 10:41
Updated: 06/04/2021 10:01
Changes: 12/13/2013 10:41 (70), 05/17/2017 09:08 (2), 06/04/2021 09:57 (3), 06/04/2021 10:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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