Junos OS: jdhcpd process crash during processing of specially crafted DHCPv6 message
Published Oct 10, 2018
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 3.0
EPSS 0.60%
Description
Receipt of a specially crafted DHCPv6 message destined to a Junos OS device configured as a DHCP server in a Broadband Edge (BBE) environment may result in a jdhcpd daemon crash. The daemon automatically restarts without intervention, but a continuous receipt of crafted DHCPv6 packets could leaded to an extended denial of service condition. This issue only affects Junos OS 15.1 and later. Earlier releases are unaffected by this issue. Devices are only vulnerable to the specially crafted DHCPv6 message if DHCP services are configured. Devices not configured to act as a DHCP server are not vulnerable to this issue. Affected releases are Juniper Networks Junos OS: 15.1 versions prior to 15.1R7-S2; 15.1X49 versions prior to 15.1X49-D160; 15.1X53 versions prior to 15.1X53-D235, 15.1X53-D495; 16.1 versions prior to 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S2; 16.2 versions prior to 16.2R2-S7; 17.1 versions prior to 17.1R2-S9; 17.2 versions prior to 17.2R2-S6; 17.3 versions prior to 17.3R3-S1; 17.4 versions prior to 17.4R1-S5; 18.1 versions prior to 18.1R2-S3; 18.2 versions prior to 18.2R1-S2; 18.2X75 versions prior to 18.2X75-D20.
Affected products
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- Version 15.1StatusaffectedConstraints<15.1R7-S2
- Version 15.1X49StatusaffectedConstraints<15.1X49-D160
- Version 15.1X53StatusaffectedConstraints<15.1X53-D235, 15.1X53-D495
- Version 16.1StatusaffectedConstraints<16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S2
- Version 16.2StatusaffectedConstraints<16.2R2-S7
- Version 17.1StatusaffectedConstraints<17.1R2-S9
- Version 17.2StatusaffectedConstraints<17.2R2-S6
- Version 17.3StatusaffectedConstraints<17.3R3-S1
- Version 17.4StatusaffectedConstraints<17.4R1-S5
- Version 18.1StatusaffectedConstraints<18.1R2-S3
- Version 18.2StatusaffectedConstraints<18.2R1-S2
- Version 18.2X75StatusaffectedConstraints<18.2X75-D20
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Juniper Networks | Junos OS | n/a |
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Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
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- 15.1x49
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- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
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- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
- 15.1x49
Configuration 3
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
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- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
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- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
- 15.1x53
Configuration 4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Vendor solution
The following software releases have been updated to resolve this specific issue: 15.1R7-S2, 15.1X49-D160, 15.1X53-D235, 15.1X53-D495, 16.1R4-S11, 16.1R6-S6, 16.1R7-S2, 16.2R2-S7, 16.2R3, 17.1R2-S9, 17.1R3, 17.2R2-S6, 17.2R3, 17.3R3-S1, 17.4R1-S5, 17.4R2, 18.1R2-S3, 18.1R3, 18.2R1-S2, 18.2R2, 18.2X75-D20, 18.3R1, and all subsequent releases.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
1 other source (CVE.org) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 46.83th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.60% (0.00601) | 47.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 24.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 29, 2024 | 0.06% (0.00057) | 23.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 2, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.06% (0.00064) | 25.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 27.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 10.50th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 21.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 0.78% (0.00777) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (2)
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041856 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10889 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041856 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://kb.juniper.net/JSA10889 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
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