Juniper Junos Packet Forwarding Engine IPv6 Packet memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Juniper Junos. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Packet Forwarding Engine. This manipulation as part of IPv6 Packet causes memory leak. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0468. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Juniper Junos (Router Operating System) (version unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Packet Forwarding Engine. The manipulation as part of a IPv6 Packet leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

memory leak in juniper junos packet forwarding engine (pfe) allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory exhaustion and device reboot) via certain ipv6 packets.

The weakness was shared 12/06/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-0468. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16548), SecurityFocus (BID 10636†), Secunia (SA11950†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-9797†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 96209
OpenVAS Name: Junos CVE-2004-0468
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Timelineinfo

05/12/2004 🔍
12/06/2004 +208 days 🔍
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12/01/2005 +360 days 🔍
02/27/2015 +3375 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: juniper.net

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22519
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X-Force: 16548
SecurityFocus: 10636
Secunia: 11950
Vulnerability Center: 9797 - Memory Leak in Juniper JUNOS Packet Forwarding Engine (PFE) via Crafted PIv6 Packets, High

Entryinfo

Created: 02/27/2015 15:28
Updated: 11/19/2024 17:40
Changes: 02/27/2015 15:28 (57), 04/29/2019 07:03 (2), 06/30/2021 14:32 (3), 11/19/2024 17:40 (15)
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Cache ID: 216:0FA:103

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