CVE-2014-6450

7.8 · HIGH

Published Oct 16, 2015 juniper CWE-119 EPSS 1.93% (78th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-6450 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on October 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

Juniper Junos OS before 11.4R12-S4, 12.1X44 before 12.1X44-D41, 12.1X46 before 12.1X46-D26, 12.1X47 before 12.1X47-D11/D15, 12.2 before 12.2R9, 12.2X50 before 12.2X50-D70, 12.3 before 12.3R8, 12.3X48 before 12.3X48-D10, 12.3X50 before 12.3X50-D42, 13.1 before 13.1R4-S3, 13.1X49 before 13.1X49-D42, 13.1X50 before 13.1X50-D30, 13.2 before 13.2R6, 13.2X51 before 13.2X51-D26, 13.2X52 before 13.2X52-D15, 13.3 before 13.3R3-S3, 14.1 before 14.1R3, 14.2 before 14.2R1, 15.1 before 15.1R1, and 15.1X49 before 15.1X49-D10, when configured for IPv6, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mbuf chain corruption and kernel panic) via crafted IPv6 packets.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from juniper. Update junos to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status

References

Ref kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10699 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1033855 Ref kb.juniper.net/InfoCenter/index?page=content&id=JSA10699 Ref www.securitytracker.com/id/1033855

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-6450?

CVE-2014-6450 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting juniper junos. It was published on October 16, 2015 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-6450?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-6450?

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